{"id":46756,"date":"2025-05-31T02:34:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T02:34:08","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-03T23:55:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T05:55:48","slug":"cve-2025-39504-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-goodlayers-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39504-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-goodlayers-hotel\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-39504: Critical SQL Injection Vulnerability in GoodLayers Hotel<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SQL Injection is a notorious vulnerability that has plagued web applications for years. The recently discovered CVE-2025-39504 is an instance of this vulnerability, affecting GoodLayers Hotel, a popular hotel management software. This vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command, enabling potential attackers to execute blind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39395-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-mojoomla-wpams\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52517\">SQL Injection<\/a> attacks. Given the CVSS Severity Score of 9.3, it&#8217;s clear that this particular vulnerability poses a grave risk to the integrity of any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-0562-use-after-free-flaw-in-linux-kernel-potentially-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53704\">system running the affected software and could lead<\/a> to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-39504<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 9.3)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31263-critical-memory-handling-vulnerability-could-lead-to-system-compromise-or-data-leakage-in-macos-sequoia-15-4\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57026\">System Compromise<\/a>, Data Leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1432707072\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>GoodLayers Hotel | Through 3.1.4<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An attacker exploiting this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39386-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-mojoomla-hospital-management-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52541\">vulnerability would target the application&#8217;s database through specially crafted SQL<\/a> queries. The application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before inserting it into SQL queries. As a result, an attacker can manipulate these queries to extract, alter, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-42916-high-impact-database-table-deletion-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88709\">delete data from the database<\/a>. In the worst-case scenario, this could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-26625-linux-kernel-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53705\">lead to full system compromise<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2980586550\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23394-critical-unix-symbolic-link-following-vulnerability-in-opensuse-tumbleweed-cyrus-imapd\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"54390\">following is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability<\/a> might be exploited. This example uses a simple HTTP POST <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46458-critical-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability-leading-to-sql-injection-in-occupancyplan\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"55421\">request<\/a> with a malicious SQL command embedded in the request body.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/booking HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;booking_date&quot;: &quot;2025-12-31&#039;; DROP TABLE bookings; --&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker attempts to delete the &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-51101-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-phpgurukul-restaurant-table-booking-system\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"54375\">bookings&#8217; table<\/a> from the database. The malicious SQL command is embedded in the &#8216;booking_date&#8217; parameter. The application, failing to sanitize the user-supplied input, includes this command in the SQL query, which is then executed against the database.<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s important to note that this is a simplified example. In a real-world scenario, the exploit might be much more complex, involving multiple steps and obfuscation techniques to evade detection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48340-critical-csrf-vulnerability-in-danny-vink-user-profile-meta-manager-allows-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52865\">GoodLayers<\/a> Hotel are strongly advised to apply the vendor-supplied patch to remediate this vulnerability. In the absence of a patch, or as a temporary mitigation, users can employ a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to detect and block <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31640-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-lambertgroup-magic-responsive-slider-and-carousel-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52533\">SQL Injection<\/a> attempts. However, this should not be viewed as a long-term solution, as it does not address the underlying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-57783-xss-vulnerability-in-dot-desktop-application-allows-command-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"57461\">vulnerability in the application<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview SQL Injection is a notorious vulnerability that has plagued web applications for years. The recently discovered CVE-2025-39504 is an instance of this vulnerability, affecting GoodLayers Hotel, a popular hotel management software. This vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command, enabling potential attackers to execute blind SQL Injection attacks. 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