CVE Alert: CVE-2025-10068 – itsourcecode – Online Discussion Forum

Risk verdict

High risk: remote, unauthenticated SQL injection with a publicly disclosed exploit; remediation should be treated as a priority.

Why this matters

Attacker control over SQL queries can expose or modify user data and potentially disable the forum features. If the vulnerability affects administrative paths, there is a real chance of broader database access or data exfiltration, impacting customer trust and regulatory posture.

Most likely attack path

No user interaction required and no authentication needed; attacker can target the vulnerable ID parameter over the network via the add_views.php endpoint. The impact is limited to confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a low level, but the ease of exploitation and remote access raise the risk of automated scanning and rapid data access or manipulation.

Who is most exposed

Web-facing deployments of itsourcecode Online Discussion Forum v1.0 are at risk, especially those hosted on shared or internet-exposed servers with default admin paths reachable from the public internet.

Detection ideas

• Web server and app logs show repeated requests to /admin/admin_forum/add_views.php with suspicious ID values.
• SQL error messages or database-side errors appearing in responses or logs.
• Anomalous long-running queries or unexpected data leakage in responses.
• IDS/WAF alerts for SQLi signatures targeting numeric or ID parameters.
• Unusual spikes inDatabase activity or user data access after specific requests.

Mitigation and prioritisation

• Apply patch or upgrade to a fixed version; ensure all input handling uses parameterised queries.
• If patching is delayed, enable a web application firewall with SQLi rules specific to the vulnerable endpoint.
• Restrict admin access (IP allowlisting, MFA, and disable or shield the admin path from public exposure).
• Principle of least privilege for the DB user used by the app; monitor and log all admin-DB interactions.
• Plan a change window for remediation and test in staging before production.