CVE-2025-6446
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in code-projects Client Details System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /clientdetails/admin/index.php. The manipulation of the argument Username leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in the Client Details System 1.0 admin login page (/clientdetails/admin/index.php) allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL queries via the Username parameter. The lack of input sanitization or parameterized queries enables attackers to manipulate database queries, potentially extracting sensitive data, bypassing authentication, or compromising the entire database.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Fabian Client Details System is installedSearch your web server directories for the 'clientdetails' folder or the file '/clientdetails/admin/index.php'. Common locations include web root directories like /var/www/html or C:\inetpub\wwwroot.Affected if The /clientdetails/admin/index.php file exists on the server
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Verify the installed versionCheck any version information in the application source code, such as a README file, a config file, or metadata within the PHP files. Compare against version 1.0.Affected if The installed version is Fabian Client Details System 1.0
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Confirm the admin login page is accessibleAttempt to access the URL path /clientdetails/admin/index.php via HTTP or HTTPS from your web server. A 200 response indicates the page exists and is reachable.Affected if The admin login page responds with HTTP 200 and displays a login form
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Test the Username parameter for SQL injectionSubmit a login request with a single quote (') in the Username field, such as admin'. Observe whether the application returns a SQL error message, behaves unexpectedly, or the response differs significantly from a normal failed login.Affected if The application returns a database SQL error message or exhibits abnormal behavior indicating SQL injection vulnerability
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Check for SQL injection indicators in application logsReview web server error logs (such as Apache error.log or PHP error logs) for SQL syntax errors or warnings related to the login query when the Username parameter is processed.Affected if SQL-related error messages appear in logs referencing queries from the login page
You are affected if Fabian Client Details System version 1.0 is installed, the admin login page at /clientdetails/admin/index.php is accessible, and the Username parameter exhibits SQL injection behavior.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedReplace dynamic SQL queries with parameterized queries or prepared statements in the affected PHP file. Additionally, implement input validation and output encoding. Apply the latest vendor patch if available.
- Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting the /clientdetails/admin/index.php endpoint, specifically the Username parameter.
- Restrict access to the admin page /clientdetails/admin/index.php by IP whitelisting or basic authentication to limit exposure to remote attackers.
- Implement strict input validation and sanitization for the Username parameter (e.g., use whitelisting of allowed characters, length limits).
- If the admin interface is not required in production, disable or remove the /clientdetails/admin/index.php file.
- Monitor logs for SQL injection attack patterns and update WAF rules as needed.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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