How to fix CVE-2025-7478?

Within 24 hours: Take the affected application offline or restrict admin panel access to trusted IP addresses only; audit database access logs for suspicious activity. Within 7 days: Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting /admin/category-list.php; conduct full database integrity audit. Within 30 days: Either migrate to a patched version once available, replace Modern Bag with a maintained alternative, or maintain permanent network segmentation with strict access controls if continued use is unavoidable.

Is PHP affected by CVE-2025-7478?

A high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Modern Bag 1.0's admin panel allows unauthenticated attackers to extract or manipulate database contents remotely.

CVE-2025-7478

EUVD-2025-21222 HIGH

2025-07-12 [email protected]

7.3

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 16, 2026 - 08:56 vuln.today

EUVD ID Assigned

Mar 16, 2026 - 08:56 euvd

EUVD-2025-21222

PoC Detected

Jul 15, 2025 - 18:08 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Jul 12, 2025 - 15:15 nvd

HIGH 7.3

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in code-projects Modern Bag 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /admin/category-list.php. The manipulation of the argument idCate leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Analysis

CVE-2025-7478 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Modern Bag 1.0 affecting the /admin/category-list.php file, where the 'idCate' parameter is not properly sanitized, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed with working exploits available, and while classified as critical in the original report, the CVSS 7.3 score indicates moderate-to-high real-world risk with potential for data exfiltration, modification, and denial of service. Active exploitation is likely given public POC availability and the ease of the attack vector.

Technical Context

This vulnerability represents a classic unsanitized user input flaw (CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an Output ['Injection']) in a PHP-based e-commerce/product management application. The vulnerable code path exists in the administrative category listing functionality (/admin/category-list.php) where the 'idCate' parameter is passed directly into SQL queries without proper parameterized query preparation or input validation. The affected product is code-projects Modern Bag version 1.0, a PHP-based shopping cart or product catalog system. The vulnerability is likely in legacy PHP code that concatenates user input directly into SQL strings rather than using prepared statements with bound parameters. CWE-74 classification indicates the application fails to properly handle special SQL metacharacters (quotes, semicolons, boolean operators) that are part of the user-supplied input.

Affected Products

Modern Bag (['1.0'])

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +0.1

CVSS: +36

POC: +20

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