CVE Alert: CVE-2025-11615 – SourceCodester – Best Salon Management System

Risk verdict

High risk. The vulnerability enables remote, unauthenticated SQL injection with publicly available exploit materials.

Why this matters

Attackers can read or modify financial and customer data via the add_invoice.php endpoint, potentially altering invoices or exfiltrating data. Given network access required and no user interaction, automated exploitation is feasible against exposed deployments, with potential regulatory and reputational impact.

Most likely attack path

Attack via the internet against the panel/add_invoice.php parameter (ServiceId) propagates unauthenticated SQL queries (AV:N, UI:N, PR:N, AC:L). The exploit can proceed without user action, with low attacker effort and potential to compromise data integrity and confidentiality; Scope remains unchanged, so the attacker could exfiltrate or corrupt data across the app’s DB layer.

Who is most exposed

Small-to-midsize deployments of SourceCodester Best Salon Management System that expose the web panel publicly (typical on LAMP stacks) without hardened input handling or robust DB access controls are at greatest risk.

Detection ideas

• Unusual or malformed ServiceId values in /panel/add_invoice.php requests.
• SQL error messages or database error codes in responses, or elevated error rates in web/app logs.
• spikes in SELECT/UPDATE queries targeting invoice-related tables; anomalous data exfiltration patterns.
• WAF/IDS alerts for SQL injection payloads in this endpoint.
• Sudden changes in invoice records or audit log anomalies.

Mitigation and prioritisation

• Apply vendor patch or hotfix to remove SQL injection vulnerability; verify patch applicability in staging before production.
• Implement input validation and parameterised queries for ServiceId; disable detailed DB error output.
• Enforce authentication and least-privilege DB accounts for the web app; restrict panel access to trusted networks.
• Deploy compensating controls: WAF rules targeting SQLi, network firewall restrictions, and enhanced monitoring of invoice operations.
• Change-management: schedule patch window, back up data, test end-to-end, and ensure rollback plans. If KEV/EPSS data becomes available indicating higher priority, reassess accordingly.