CVE-2025-3333 Overview
A SQL Injection vulnerability has been identified in codeprojects Online Restaurant Management System version 1.0. This vulnerability affects the /admin/menu_update.php file, where the manipulation of the menu argument enables SQL injection attacks. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication, allowing attackers to potentially extract, modify, or delete data from the application's database.
Critical Impact
Remote attackers can exploit this SQL injection vulnerability to compromise the database, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, data manipulation, and full database compromise.
Affected Products
- codeprojects Online Restaurant Management System 1.0
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-04-07 - CVE-2025-3333 published to NVD
- 2025-04-29 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-3333
Vulnerability Analysis
This SQL Injection vulnerability exists in the administrative menu update functionality of the Online Restaurant Management System. The menu parameter in /admin/menu_update.php is not properly sanitized before being incorporated into SQL queries, creating a classic injection point. Since the vulnerability resides in an administrative function, successful exploitation could grant attackers access to sensitive restaurant data, customer information, and potentially administrative credentials stored in the database.
The vulnerability is classified under CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command) and CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component), indicating a fundamental failure in input validation and output encoding.
Root Cause
The root cause of this vulnerability is the improper handling of user-supplied input in the menu parameter within the /admin/menu_update.php file. The application fails to implement proper input validation, parameterized queries, or prepared statements when constructing SQL queries. Instead, user input appears to be directly concatenated into SQL statements, allowing malicious SQL code to be injected and executed by the database server.
Attack Vector
The attack can be launched remotely over the network without requiring user interaction. An attacker can craft malicious HTTP requests containing SQL injection payloads in the menu parameter. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, and technical details are available through the GitHub CVE Issue. Exploitation typically involves techniques such as union-based injection, error-based injection, or blind SQL injection to extract data or modify database contents.
The attack flow typically involves:
- Identifying the vulnerable endpoint at /admin/menu_update.php
- Crafting malicious SQL payloads in the menu parameter
- Sending requests to the target application
- Extracting or manipulating database contents through the SQL injection
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-3333
Indicators of Compromise
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs or responses from /admin/menu_update.php
- Unexpected database queries containing SQL keywords (UNION, SELECT, DROP, INSERT) in the menu parameter
- Anomalous access patterns to the /admin/menu_update.php endpoint from unknown IP addresses
- Evidence of data exfiltration or unauthorized database modifications
Detection Strategies
- Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect SQL injection patterns in HTTP requests targeting the menu update functionality
- Monitor application and database logs for SQL syntax errors or unusual query patterns
- Implement endpoint detection to identify suspicious POST requests to /admin/menu_update.php containing SQL metacharacters
- Use database activity monitoring to detect unauthorized or anomalous queries originating from the web application
Monitoring Recommendations
- Enable detailed logging for the /admin/menu_update.php endpoint and review logs regularly for injection attempts
- Configure real-time alerts for SQL injection signatures in network traffic monitoring solutions
- Monitor database query logs for unexpected SELECT statements or data access patterns
- Track failed and successful authentication attempts to the administrative interface
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-3333
Immediate Actions Required
- Restrict network access to the /admin/menu_update.php endpoint using firewall rules or .htaccess configurations
- Implement IP whitelisting to limit administrative interface access to trusted networks only
- Deploy a Web Application Firewall with SQL injection protection rules enabled
- Consider taking the affected application offline until a patch is available or a code fix can be implemented
Patch Information
No official vendor patch has been released at the time of this writing. Organizations using codeprojects Online Restaurant Management System 1.0 should monitor the vendor for security updates and consider implementing the workarounds listed below. For additional technical details, refer to the VulDB entry.
Workarounds
- Implement input validation on the menu parameter to reject any SQL metacharacters or unexpected input patterns
- Modify the application code to use prepared statements or parameterized queries instead of string concatenation
- Add additional authentication layers or CAPTCHA to the administrative interface to reduce automated attack risk
- Use database user accounts with minimal privileges for the web application to limit the impact of successful SQL injection
# Example: Restrict access to admin directory via .htaccess
# Place this in /admin/.htaccess to limit access by IP
<RequireAll>
Require ip 192.168.1.0/24
Require ip 10.0.0.0/8
</RequireAll>
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