CVE Alert: CVE-2025-11596 – code-projects – E-Commerce Website

Risk verdict

High risk: remotely exploitable SQL injection with no authentication required, publicly disclosed exploit; treat as a serious priority.

Why this matters

For an e-commerce site, an attacker can read or manipulate order data, potentially exposing customer information and altering records. The public disclosure increases the likelihood of automated probing and rapid weaponisation against unpatched instances.

Most likely attack path

• Attacker sends crafted input to delete_order_details.php, leveraging order_id to inject SQL (network-based, no user interaction required).
• Successful injection can yield data leakage, data tampering, or partial/complete denial of access to order records.
• With no privileges required and low UI friction, rapid automated attempts against exposed endpoints are plausible; scope remains server-side with potential downstream impact on data integrity and availability.

Who is most exposed

Publicly accessible e-commerce deployments on common stacks (e.g., LAMP/LEMP) that expose delete_order_details.php or similar endpoints are at greatest risk; sites with weak input handling, shared hosting, or inadequate parameter binding are particularly vulnerable.

Detection ideas

• Unusual or malformed SQL errors in web/app logs originating from delete_order_details.php.
• Network logs showing repetitive crafted requests with suspicious order_id payloads.
• Database query logs indicating tautologies, UNION SELECT patterns, or unexpected table/column access.
• WAF alerts for SQLi patterns hitting the endpoint.
• Sudden changes in order data or failed deletion attempts from unauthorised sources.

Mitigation and prioritisation

• Apply a patch or vendor fix immediately; ensure all input is parameterised (prepared statements) and validate order_id strictly.
• Implement robust input validation, least-privilege DB accounts, and ORM/DB abstraction to prevent direct SQL execution.
• Harden exposure: remove or restrict direct access to delete_order_details.php, add rate limiting, and enable detailed logging.
• Deploy compensating controls: WAF rules tuned for SQLi, monitor for anomalies, and perform credential/access reviews.
• Change-management: test in staging, then roll out in production with rollback plan.