CVE Alert: CVE-2025-12606 – itsourcecode – Online Loan Management System

**Risk verdict**: High risk due to remote SQL injection with a publicly disclosed PoC; urgency is elevated, though KEV/EPSS status is not provided to confirm priority 1.

**Why this matters**: The vulnerability enables attacker-controlled data extraction or modification of borrower records, potentially exposing PII and enabling loan fraud. Publicly known exploits raise the likelihood of automated probing and mass exploitation, with possible regulatory and reputational damage for lenders relying on this system.

**Most likely attack path**: Attackers can target /manage_borrower.php with a crafted ID parameter over the network, exploiting lack of input validation to achieve SQL injection without authentication. With Network access, low complexity, and no user interaction required, exploitation can occur at scale and may lead to data disclosure, integrity compromise, or availability effects. Given the vulnerability’s scope and PoC availability, lateral movement is possible if the database is reachable and credentials permit further manipulation.

**Who is most exposed**: Organisations running the itsourcecode Online Loan Management System 1.0 on internet‑facing web servers, typical of SMEs using web-hosted PHP/MySQL deployments, are most at risk.

**Detection ideas**:

• Unusual or malformed SQL queries in manage_borrower.php execution logs.
• SQL error messages or stack traces appearing in app logs or user‑facing responses.
• Anomalous spikes in authentication/loan‑related endpoints or abnormal data dumps.
• WAF/IDS alerts for suspicious input patterns targeting the ID parameter.

**Mitigation and prioritisation**:

• Apply vendor patch or upgrade to a version that mitigates the injection; verify with the supplier.
• Implement parameterised queries and strict input validation in manage_borrower.php.
• Enforce least privilege for DB credentials and monitor for unexpected data exfiltration.
• Enable comprehensive logging and set up alerting for anomalous queries on loan modules.
• If KEV is confirmed or EPSS ≥ 0.5, treat as priority 1; otherwise, elevate to high priority with urgent remediation.