Description

A vulnerability was determined in CodeAstro Apartment Visitor Management System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /apartment-visitor/forgotpw.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument secode can lead to sql injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.

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{
  "score": "7.3",
  "pubDate": "2026-08-20T17:19:49.063Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-08-20T17:19:49.063Z",
  "executiveSummary": "A SQL injection vulnerability has been identified within version 1.0 of the CodeAstro Apartment Visitor Management System. Specifically, the flaw resides in the forgotpw.php script when handling the secode parameter. This vulnerability allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to manipulate database queries directly via the web interface, posing severe risk to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the underlying database. The vulnerability arises due to improper neutralization of user-supplied input prior to inclusion in dynamic SQL statements. Successful exploitation of this flaw enables malicious actors to bypass authentication mechanisms, extract sensitive data such as user credentials, and potentially execute administrative operations within the database context. Given that exploits for this vulnerability have been publicly disclosed, the risk of active exploitation is elevated, necessitating immediate remediation or containment measures for deployments utilizing the affected software.",
  "technicalDetails": "The vulnerability is classified as a SQL injection (SQLi) flaw affecting the forgotpw.php endpoint within the CodeAstro Apartment Visitor Management System 1.0. The root cause of the vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation and a lack of parameterized queries or proper escaping mechanisms for data supplied via the secode HTTP request parameter. When a user or attacker interacts with the password recovery functionality, the application accepts input from the secode parameter and concatenates it directly into backend database query strings executed against the underlying SQL database management system.\nThe attack vector is network-based and remotely exploitable without requiring prior authentication or specific user privileges. An attacker can initiate the attack flow by crafting a malicious HTTP request directed at the /apartment-visitor/forgotpw.php script, injecting arbitrary SQL commands or payload structures into the vulnerable secode parameter. Because the application fails to sanitize or parameterize this input, the database interpreter parses the injected malicious SQL syntax alongside the intended query logic, altering the execution flow of the database operation.\nDuring exploitation, the behavior of the payload depends on the specific SQL injection technique employed by the attacker, which may include error-based, boolean-based blind, time-based blind, or UNION-based extraction methods. Post-exploitation impact can be critical, as successful execution permits unauthorized extraction of sensitive data stored in the database, including administrator credentials, personally identifiable information (PII) of residents and visitors, and system configuration settings. Furthermore, depending on database permissions and underlying configurations, advanced exploitation could potentially lead to remote code execution or complete compromise of the hosting database server."
}