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SQL Injection Vulnerability in indieka900 Online Shopping System review_action.php

CVE advisorySeverity: CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8)

CVE-2025-61246

The vulnerability affects an online shopping system, which is a type of web application inherently designed to be deployed as an internet-facing service for customers to browse products and perform transactions. As a public-facing web application, the specific PHP script handling review actions is commonly reachable from the internet.

SQL Injection

Indieka900 Online Shopping System

1.0

Halo Surface Signal: 4 out of 5 — likely to be public-facing.

External exposure likelihood

Horizon Alert

Summary of the vulnerability and why it matters

A critical vulnerability has been identified in an online shopping system, specifically within the review action component. This issue could allow unauthorized access and manipulation of the system's data if exploited. The primary concern is to determine if this system is in use within our environment and assess any potential exposure.

A critical flaw exists in an online shopping system.
Leadership should track potential system use and exposure.
Confirm relevance; data and access risks are potential.

Attack Path

How an attacker could exploit the issue

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request to the online shopping system's review functionality. Since the application is publicly accessible, an unauthenticated attacker can target the `master/review_action.php` script. By manipulating the `proId` parameter, the attacker can inject malicious SQL code, potentially leading to unauthorized access, modification, or deletion of sensitive data.

No authentication required.
SQL injection via `proId` parameter.
Risk of data compromise and system control.

Live Threat

Current exploitation, exposure, and threat context

A SQL injection vulnerability in the review action script of the indieka900 online shopping system could allow an unauthenticated attacker to manipulate the application's database. When supported by the advisory, this could lead to unauthorized access or modification of sensitive information stored within the system.

Database contents could be exposed.
Attacker sends malicious SQL commands.
Sensitive data may be compromised.

Operational Fix

Recommended remediation, mitigation, and detection steps

This SQL injection vulnerability in the indieka900 online shopping system's review action script requires immediate attention from the application owner and potentially the platform or infrastructure team responsible for its deployment. The first critical step is to identify all instances of this system, confirm their exposure and business criticality, and then engage the accountable owner to plan a risk-based remediation strategy, which may involve vendor coordination or application-level mitigation if direct patching is not immediately feasible.

Application owner responsible for this issue.
Verify system exposure and criticality first.
Plan coordinated remediation based on risk.

Supplementary metadata

CVSS vector

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Frequently asked questions

What is indieka900 online_shopping_system?

It is a PHP-based web application designed to help businesses manage and display products for customer transactions. This software acts as a storefront for online commerce, utilizing server-side scripts to process user interactions, such as viewing items or submitting product reviews, and managing the associated database content.

How does SQL injection work in CVE-2025-61246?

This vulnerability is classified as CWE-89, or Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command. It occurs because the application does not properly sanitize input provided by users. In this case, an attacker can input malicious SQL code into the 'proId' parameter, tricking the database into executing unauthorized commands instead of just retrieving product information.

Can I trigger this flaw without special access?

Yes, this bug does not require any authentication or special user privileges to trigger. An attacker only needs to send a crafted request directly to the 'master/review_action.php' script. Simply navigating the site as a regular customer or viewing products normally does not trigger the vulnerability; it requires a deliberate, malformed input specifically targeting the 'proId' field.

Is my instance of this software at risk?

According to Halo Surface Signal, this software is typically deployed as an internet-facing service to allow customers to browse and buy products, making the review script highly reachable. If your instance is connected to the internet, it is likely accessible to external actors who could attempt this attack. Internal-only instances still face risk from unauthorized users within your network.

What should I do if I use this shopping system?

First, conduct an inventory to locate all active deployments of the indieka900 online_shopping_system in your environment. Once identified, evaluate the business criticality of those specific systems. Engage the application owners immediately to discuss the vulnerability and coordinate a risk-based remediation plan, such as applying vendor updates or implementing application-level controls to block malicious inputs.

References

github.com/hackergovind/CVE-2025-61246

Written by Nicholas Merritt

Nicholas Merritt is VP of Security Solutions at Halo Security. With more than 25 years across application security, vulnerability prioritization, and offensive security, he helps teams translate threat data into practical exposure validation and remediation focus. He authors Halo Threat Intelligence CVE advisories using Halo Surface Signal and H/A/L/O context to prioritize internet-facing risk.