CVE-2025-41006: MEMS Events CRM SQL Injection Flaw

CVE-2025-41006 Overview

Imaster's MEMS Events CRM contains a critical SQL injection vulnerability in the phone parameter within the /memsdemo/login.php endpoint. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious SQL statements through the login interface, potentially compromising the entire database backend and gaining unauthorized access to sensitive customer relationship management data.

Critical Impact

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this SQL injection vulnerability to bypass authentication, extract sensitive data, modify database contents, or potentially achieve remote code execution on the underlying database server.

Affected Products

• Imaster MEMS Events CRM

Discovery Timeline

• 2026-01-12 - CVE CVE-2025-41006 published to NVD
• 2026-01-13 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-41006

Vulnerability Analysis

This SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) exists in the authentication mechanism of Imaster's MEMS Events CRM application. The phone parameter in the login endpoint (/memsdemo/login.php) fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before incorporating it into SQL queries. This allows attackers to manipulate the query logic by injecting malicious SQL code.

The vulnerability is particularly severe because it affects the login functionality, which is accessible without authentication. An attacker can exploit this flaw to bypass authentication controls entirely, extract sensitive customer data from the CRM database, or potentially escalate to full database server compromise depending on the database configuration and permissions.

Root Cause

The root cause of this vulnerability is improper input validation and the lack of parameterized queries (prepared statements) in the authentication logic. When user input from the phone field is directly concatenated into SQL queries without proper sanitization or escaping, the application becomes susceptible to SQL injection attacks.

Attack Vector

The vulnerability is exploitable remotely over the network without requiring any authentication or user interaction. An attacker can craft malicious HTTP requests to the /memsdemo/login.php endpoint with specially crafted SQL payloads in the phone parameter. Common exploitation techniques include:

• Authentication bypass using boolean-based injection (e.g., ' OR '1'='1)
• Data extraction using UNION-based injection to retrieve data from other tables
• Time-based blind injection to enumerate database contents when direct output is not available
• Stacked queries (if supported by the database) to execute additional SQL statements

Technical details and additional information about this vulnerability can be found in the INCIBE Security Notice.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-41006

Indicators of Compromise

• Unusual SQL syntax characters in web server logs for /memsdemo/login.php requests (single quotes, double dashes, UNION, SELECT keywords)
• Multiple failed login attempts with unusual phone parameter values
• Database error messages appearing in HTTP responses
• Unexpected database queries or connections originating from the web application
• Data exfiltration attempts or unusual outbound traffic from the database server

Detection Strategies

• Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns in the phone parameter
• Monitor web server access logs for suspicious requests containing SQL metacharacters targeting /memsdemo/login.php
• Implement database activity monitoring to detect anomalous queries or unauthorized data access
• Configure IDS/IPS signatures to alert on SQL injection attack patterns

Monitoring Recommendations

• Enable detailed logging for the MEMS Events CRM application and database server
• Set up alerts for multiple authentication failures with unusual input patterns
• Monitor database query logs for unexpected SELECT, UNION, or administrative commands
• Review access logs regularly for reconnaissance or automated scanning activity targeting the login endpoint

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-41006

Immediate Actions Required

• Restrict network access to the /memsdemo/login.php endpoint to trusted IP addresses only
• Deploy WAF rules to block SQL injection attempts in the phone parameter
• Review database permissions to ensure the application uses a least-privilege account
• Enable database query logging and monitor for suspicious activity
• Consider taking the affected endpoint offline until a patch is available

Patch Information

Consult the vendor for patch availability. For detailed information about this vulnerability and remediation guidance, refer to the INCIBE Security Notice.

Workarounds

• Implement input validation at the application or WAF level to reject SQL metacharacters in the phone parameter
• Use a reverse proxy to filter malicious requests before they reach the application
• Temporarily disable the login functionality if the system is not actively in use
• Segment the database server from the public network to limit the impact of potential exploitation

If direct code modification is possible, implement parameterized queries (prepared statements) for all database interactions involving user input. This is the most effective long-term remediation for SQL injection vulnerabilities.