CVE-2025-6821
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 was found in code-projects Inventory Management System 1.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file /php_action/createOrder.php. The manipulation leads to sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack 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 confidenceA critical SQL injection vulnerability exists in the /php_action/createOrder.php file of the code-projects Inventory Management System version 1.0. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL statements through unsanitized input parameters in the order creation functionality. The availability of a public exploit increases the likelihood of active exploitation.
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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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Locate the vulnerable PHP fileSearch the web root for the file path /php_action/createOrder.php. Common inventory system paths include /inventory/php_action/ or similar. Use 'find' command or file manager to locate this specific file.Affected if The file exists at /php_action/createOrder.php in the web application directory
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Confirm application versionCheck for version indicators in the application. Look for a version file, footer in index pages, or metadata in the main application entry point. The affected version is 1.0.Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.0 of the Code Projects Inventory Management System
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Verify the application is accessibleCheck if the web server is running and the application is accessible via HTTP/HTTPS. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable if the application is live.Affected if The Inventory Management System is running and reachable over the network
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Review web server logs for SQL injection attemptsExamine access logs (typically in /var/log/apache2/ or /var/log/nginx/) for requests to /php_action/createOrder.php containing SQL syntax in parameters. Search for patterns like 'UNION', 'SELECT', 'OR 1=1', or common injection payloads.Affected if Log entries show SQL injection attempts targeting createOrder.php
You are affected if the Code Projects Inventory Management System v1.0 is deployed with the createOrder.php file accessible on the server, as this file contains the exploitable SQL injection vulnerability.
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.
From vendor dataImmediately disable the affected createOrder.php functionality or deploy a parameterized query fix to sanitize all database inputs in this file. Conduct a comprehensive audit of similar PHP files in the application for analogous SQL injection patterns.
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