CVE Alert: CVE-2025-10801 – SourceCodester – Pet Grooming Management Software

Risk verdict

Active exploitation with a publicly available PoC; remediation should be treated as urgent.

Why this matters

Unauthenticated remote SQL injection on a web-facing admin function can expose or corrupt financial/tax data, customer records, and audit logs. With an exploit that is publicly available and automatable, attackers can target many instances rapidly, risking data loss, regulatory exposure, and service disruption.

Most likely attack path

Exploitation requires no user interaction and targets an internet-accessible endpoint; an attacker appends crafted values to the ID parameter in the vulnerable script to trigger SQL injection. The impact is data leakage or modification within the application’s database, with potential lateral movement limited to the affected DB scope due to the partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Who is most exposed

SMBs running the affected web app with internet-facing admin access, often on shared or self-hosted environments, are at highest risk due to exposure and potentially weak or outdated configurations.

Detection ideas

• Look for SQL error messages or anomalous responses from the admin endpoint during normal requests.
• Detect unusual or large ID parameter values in requests to edit_tax.php.
• Monitor for spikes in unusual database queries or latency tied to the endpoint.
• WAF/IDS alerts for SQLi patterns targeting the vulnerable parameter.
• Unexpected modifications to tax records or related audit trails.

Mitigation and prioritisation

• Apply vendor patch/update to the fixed version; treat as priority 1.
• If patch unavailable, implement compensating controls: restrict/admin area exposure (VPN only), implement strict input validation and parameterised queries, and enable SQLi-focused WAF rules.
• Minimise privileges for the app DB account and rotate credentials.
• Execute change-management: test patch in staging, schedule a rapid production rollout, and document remediation steps.
• Enhance monitoring of the admin path and IOC-centric alerts to detect ongoing exploitation.