CVE-2025-5610: Real Estate Management System SQL Injection

CVE-2025-5610 Overview

CVE-2025-5610 is a SQL injection vulnerability in CodeAstro Real Estate Management System 1.0. The flaw resides in the /submitpropertydelete.php script, where the ID parameter is passed to a backend database query without proper sanitization. A remote attacker with low-level privileges can manipulate the parameter to inject arbitrary SQL statements. The exploit has been publicly disclosed, increasing the risk of opportunistic attacks against exposed deployments. The vulnerability is tracked under CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component.

Critical Impact
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL queries against the backend database, exposing property records, user accounts, and credentials stored by the application.

Affected Products

CodeAstro Real Estate Management System 1.0
Deployments using the unpatched /submitpropertydelete.php endpoint
Web applications hosted on cpe:2.3:a:codeastro:real_estate_management_system:1.0

Discovery Timeline

2025-06-04 - CVE CVE-2025-5610 published to NVD
2025-06-10 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2025-5610

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability affects the property deletion workflow in the Real Estate Management System. When a user submits a delete request, the application reads the ID parameter from the HTTP request and concatenates it directly into a SQL DELETE or SELECT statement. Because the application performs no input validation, type casting, or parameterized query binding, attackers can break out of the query context and append additional SQL clauses. Exploitation requires network access and low-privileged authentication to the application. Successful attacks can disclose database contents, modify records, or remove data integrity guarantees.

Root Cause

The root cause is improper neutralization of user-controlled input passed to the database layer [CWE-74]. The submitpropertydelete.php handler accepts the ID argument and inserts it into a SQL statement without using prepared statements or escaping functions such as mysqli_real_escape_string(). This pattern allows special characters such as single quotes, comments, and UNION operators to alter query semantics.

Attack Vector

An authenticated attacker sends a crafted HTTP request to /submitpropertydelete.php with a malicious payload in the ID parameter. Payloads such as 1 OR 1=1 cause unintended row matches, while UNION SELECT payloads can extract data from arbitrary tables. The attack requires no user interaction and can be automated using SQL injection tooling. Technical reproduction steps are documented in the GitHub CVE Documentation and VulDB #311096.

Detection Methods for CVE-2025-5610

Indicators of Compromise

HTTP POST or GET requests to /submitpropertydelete.php containing SQL metacharacters such as ', --, UNION, or SLEEP( in the ID parameter.
Web server access logs showing repeated requests to the deletion endpoint from a single source within a short window.
Unexpected database errors or 500 responses correlated with manipulation of the ID parameter.
Unauthorized changes to the properties table or unexpected reads from sensitive tables such as users or admin.

Detection Strategies

Deploy a web application firewall rule that inspects requests to /submitpropertydelete.php for SQL injection signatures.
Enable database query logging and alert on queries originating from the application that include UNION, INFORMATION_SCHEMA, or boolean tautologies.
Correlate web server logs with database audit logs to identify anomalous query patterns tied to the deletion endpoint.

Monitoring Recommendations

Monitor outbound data volume from the database host for spikes that may indicate bulk extraction.
Track authentication events for accounts that subsequently issue requests to deletion endpoints.
Alert on schema discovery activity such as queries against information_schema.tables or information_schema.columns.

How to Mitigate CVE-2025-5610

Immediate Actions Required

Restrict access to /submitpropertydelete.php to trusted IP ranges or place the application behind an authenticated reverse proxy.
Deploy WAF rules that block SQL metacharacters in the ID parameter until a code-level fix is available.
Rotate database credentials and audit the users and admin tables for unauthorized modifications.
Review web and database logs for prior exploitation attempts.

Patch Information

No official vendor patch has been published at the time of disclosure. Refer to the CodeAstro vendor site for product updates and to VulDB CTI ID #311096 for tracking remediation status. Application owners should refactor submitpropertydelete.php to use parameterized queries via PDO or mysqli prepared statements and cast the ID parameter to an integer before query construction.

Workarounds

Modify the application source to enforce intval($_REQUEST['ID']) before any database operation.
Apply principle of least privilege to the database account used by the application, removing DROP, ALTER, and cross-database SELECT permissions.
Disable the property deletion functionality entirely until a code fix is verified if the feature is not business-critical.

bash

# Example ModSecurity rule to block SQLi attempts against the vulnerable endpoint
SecRule REQUEST_URI "@beginsWith /submitpropertydelete.php" \
  "id:1005610,phase:2,deny,status:403,\
   chain,msg:'CVE-2025-5610 SQLi attempt on ID parameter'"
  SecRule ARGS:ID "@rx (?i)(union|select|--|';|sleep\(|or\s+1=1)" "t:none,t:urlDecodeUni"