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Inventory Management System EUVDEUVD-2025-19109

| CVE-2025-6612 MEDIUM
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') (CWE-74)
2025-06-25 cna@vuldb.com
5.5
CVSS 4.0 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Input neutralization, injection prevention
Impact

While the CVSS 7.3 score reflects moderate severity, multiple risk signals elevate this to HIGH real-world priority: (1) Attack Vector is Network with no authentication required (AV:N/PR:N), meaning any internet-connected user can exploit this; (2) Attack Complexity is Low (AC:L), requiring no special conditions; (3) Public disclosure and available exploit code substantially increase exploitation probability; (4) The vulnerability affects a web-accessible administrative function (category management), typically containing sensitive business data; (5) SQL injection impacts all three security pillars - Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability are all impacted (C:L/I:L/A:L). The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N indicates this is trivially exploitable at scale. The primary mitigating factor is the limited scope of version 1.0, though this appears to be an older or niche product suggesting potentially unpatched deployments in the wild.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker discovers an internet-facing Inventory Management System installation. They craft a malicious HTTP request to /php_action/removeCategories.php?categoriesId=1 OR 1=1 -- or similar SQL injection payload. Since PR:N and AC:L, no authentication or complex setup is required. The injected SQL executes within the database context, allowing the attacker to: extract sensitive data (product lists, pricing, customer information via UNION-based injection), modify category records or other linked data (UPDATE injection), or delete entire categories/records (DELETE injection). If database credentials have elevated privileges, attackers could potentially read files from the server (using INTO OUTFILE) or achieve remote code execution depending on database configuration. The public disclosure and available POC code mean script-kiddies can execute this attack without deep technical knowledge, likely resulting in mass scanning and exploitation across vulnerable installations.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 15, 2026

CVE-2025-6612 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Inventory Management System 1.0 affecting the /php_action/removeCategories.php endpoint. An unauthenticated remote attacker can manipulate the 'categoriesId' parameter to execute arbitrary SQL queries, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed with exploit code available and demonstrates active exploitation potential with a CVSS 7.3 score indicating moderate-to-high severity.

RemediationAI

Immediate actions: (1) Implement input validation on the categoriesId parameter - whitelist only valid numeric identifiers and reject any input containing SQL metacharacters; (2) Use parameterized prepared statements (prepared queries with bound parameters) for all database interactions in removeCategories.php; (3) Apply principle of least privilege to database user accounts - ensure the PHP application's database credentials have minimal required permissions; (4) Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block common SQL injection patterns in category-related parameters; (5) Upgrade to patched version if available from code-projects vendor (check project repository/advisory page); (6) As interim mitigation, disable or restrict access to /php_action/removeCategories.php at the web server level using .htaccess or nginx configuration if the functionality is not immediately required. Long-term: refactor the entire application to use an ORM framework (Laravel Eloquent, Doctrine) that enforces parameterized queries by default.

Affected VersionsENISA

Inventory Management System 1.0

Affected Packages

euvd inventory_management_system no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability exists in a PHP-based Inventory Management System where user-supplied input (categoriesId parameter) is improperly validated and directly incorporated into SQL queries without parameterized prepared statements or proper escaping. The root cause is classified under CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component), representing a classic SQL injection flaw. The vulnerable endpoint /php_action/removeCategories.php processes category deletion operations, and the lack of input sanitization allows attackers to break out of intended SQL syntax and inject malicious SQL commands. The absence of stored procedures or parameterized queries indicates the code likely uses string concatenation for query building.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
Low
Vulnerable system: Integrity
Low
Vulnerable system: Availability
Low
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Severity Changed
Apr 29, 2026 - 01:11 NVD
HIGH MEDIUM
CVSS changed
Apr 29, 2026 - 01:11 NVD
7.3 (HIGH) 5.5 (MEDIUM)
PoC Detected
Jun 27, 2025 - 18:22 vuln.today
Public exploit code
CVE Published
Jun 25, 2025 - 16:15 nvd
HIGH 7.3

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability was found in code-projects Inventory Management System 1.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /php_action/removeCategories.php. The manipulation of the argument categoriesId leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A publicly disclosed SQL injection vulnerability affecting Inventory Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to manipulate database queries through the category removal function, potentially enabling unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. Organizations running this system face immediate risk of data breach and operational disruption, with no vendor patch currently available.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Implement WAF rules to filter SQL injection payloads in categoriesId parameter; restrict network access to /php_action/removeCategories.php via firewall rules; disable category removal functionality if operationally feasible; apply strict input validation and parameterized queries at application level; monitor and log all requests to vulnerable endpoint; segment inventory system database with minimal privilege accounts; conduct immediate forensic review of access logs for signs of exploitation.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 82% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

48
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +28
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.

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