CodeAstro Gym Management System SQL Injection Vulnerability in Delete Member Action

A SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in CodeAstro Gym Management System version 1.0. The issue arises in the file '/admin/actions/delete-member.php', where the 'id' parameter is manipulated, leading to unauthorized database access. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to inject malicious SQL queries that could be used to access, modify, or delete database information.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for SQL injection, which could lead to unauthorized database access, data manipulation or deletion, and access to sensitive information.

Reproduction

The vulnerability can be reproduced by sending a GET request to '/Gym-System/admin/actions/delete-member.php' with a crafted 'id' parameter that includes malicious SQL payloads. This can be done using tools like sqlmap, which automates the process of finding and exploiting SQL injection vulnerabilities.

Remediation

It is recommended to use prepared statements and parameter binding to prevent SQL injection, validate and filter user input, minimize database user permissions, and conduct regular security audits.