CVE-2025-6876 in Best Salon Management System
Summary
by MITRE • 06/30/2025
A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Best Salon Management System 1.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /panel/add-category.php. The manipulation of the argument Name leads to sql injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 06/30/2025
The vulnerability CVE-2025-6876 represents a critical sql injection flaw in the SourceCodester Best Salon Management System version 1.0, specifically within the /panel/add-category.php file. This vulnerability arises from insufficient input validation when processing the Name argument, allowing attackers to inject malicious sql code that can manipulate the underlying database. The critical classification indicates the severity of potential impact on system integrity and data confidentiality, as sql injection attacks can enable unauthorized access to sensitive information, data modification, or complete database compromise. The vulnerability's remote exploitation capability means attackers do not require physical access to the system, significantly expanding the attack surface and potential threat vectors.
The technical exploitation of this vulnerability occurs when the application fails to properly sanitize or escape user input provided through the Name parameter in the add-category.php endpoint. This lack of input sanitization creates an environment where malicious actors can construct sql queries that bypass normal authentication mechanisms and execute arbitrary database commands. The attack vector through the Name argument demonstrates a classic sql injection vulnerability pattern where user-controllable data is directly incorporated into sql statements without proper parameterization or escaping. This flaw directly aligns with CWE-89, which categorizes sql injection as a fundamental weakness in application security where untrusted data is used in sql commands without proper validation or sanitization.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft to encompass complete system compromise and potential business disruption for salon management operations. Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized access to customer data, financial records, appointment schedules, and other sensitive business information stored within the application's database. Attackers might leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges, modify existing records, create new administrative accounts, or even establish persistent backdoors within the system. The public disclosure of the exploit increases the likelihood of automated attacks targeting vulnerable installations, making organizations running this specific version of the salon management system particularly susceptible to coordinated exploitation attempts. This vulnerability directly maps to several ATT&CK techniques including T1190 for exploitation of remote services and T1071.004 for application layer protocol usage, particularly focusing on sql injection as a method of initial access and privilege escalation.
Organizations utilizing the SourceCodester Best Salon Management System version 1.0 must implement immediate mitigations to address this critical vulnerability. The primary remediation approach involves implementing proper input validation and parameterized queries throughout the application codebase, specifically within the add-category.php file and related functionality. This includes implementing proper sql prepared statements that separate sql code from user input, implementing input sanitization routines, and conducting comprehensive code reviews to identify similar vulnerabilities in other application components. Additionally, organizations should deploy web application firewalls to monitor and filter suspicious sql injection attempts, implement network segmentation to limit access to the application, and establish robust monitoring procedures to detect unauthorized database access attempts. The vulnerability's classification as critical necessitates immediate patching or mitigation implementation, as the public availability of exploitation tools significantly increases the risk of successful attacks against unpatched systems.