tushar-2223 Hotel-Management-System HTTP POST Request home.php sql injection

Successful exploitation of CVE-2026-2553 could allow an attacker to bypass authentication, read sensitive data (customer information, booking details, financial records), modify data (alter bookings, change pricing), or even execute arbitrary commands on the database server, depending on database permissions. Given the nature of a hotel management system, the potential data breach could expose personally identifiable information (PII) of guests, leading to reputational damage and legal repercussions. The availability of a public exploit significantly increases the risk of widespread exploitation, particularly targeting deployments with inadequate security controls. The continuous delivery model of this product means that identifying specific affected and patched versions is challenging, amplifying the potential blast radius.

Hotels and hospitality businesses utilizing the Hotel-Management-System are at significant risk. Specifically, deployments relying on older versions of the system (up to bb1f3b3666124b888f1e4bcf51b6fba9fbb01d15) and those lacking robust input validation or WAF protection are particularly vulnerable. Shared hosting environments where multiple applications share the same database are also at increased risk due to potential cross-application exploitation.

• php: Examine application logs for suspicious SQL queries containing malicious input in the 'Name/Email' parameter.

grep 'Name/Email.*OR.*1=1' /var/log/apache2/access.log

• generic web: Use curl to test the /home.php endpoint with crafted payloads designed to trigger SQL Injection.

curl -X POST -d "Name/Email='; DROP TABLE users;--" http://your-hotel-system/home.php

• generic web: Check response headers for SQL errors or unusual behavior indicating query manipulation. • database (mysql): If database access is possible, check for unauthorized table modifications or data anomalies.

SELECT * FROM users WHERE username = 'injected_user';

1. 2026-02-16Disclosure

   disclosure

2. 2026-02-16PoC

   poc

1. आरक्षित2026-02-15
2. प्रकाशित2026-02-16
3. संशोधित2026-02-23
4. EPSS अद्यतन2026-03-23

Due to the continuous delivery model, direct version upgrades may not be immediately available. The primary mitigation strategy is to implement robust input validation and parameterized queries within the HTTP POST Request Handler. Specifically, sanitize and validate the 'Name/Email' argument before incorporating it into SQL queries. Consider implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with rules to detect and block SQL Injection attempts targeting the /home.php endpoint. Regularly review and update database access controls to limit the privileges of the application user. Monitor application logs for suspicious SQL queries or error messages indicative of attempted exploitation. After implementing these mitigations, verify their effectiveness by attempting to reproduce the vulnerability using a safe testing environment.