CVE-2025-14206
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in SourceCodester Online Student Clearance System 1.0 allows attackers to bypass authorization controls and delete fee records without proper authentication. The flaw exists in the /Admin/delete-fee.php file where the ID parameter can be manipulated. Any organization using this software with internet exposure is affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SourceCodester Online Student Clearance System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could delete all fee records, causing data loss and disrupting financial operations of educational institutions.
Likely Case
Unauthorized deletion of fee records leading to data integrity issues and administrative disruption.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper network segmentation and authentication controls prevent access to the vulnerable endpoint.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability involves simple parameter manipulation and has been publicly disclosed with technical details.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://www.sourcecodester.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Check vendor website for updates or consider alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict access to /Admin/ directory
allBlock external access to the vulnerable admin directory using web server configuration
# Apache: Add to .htaccess
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
Allow from 192.168.1.0/24
# Nginx: Add to server block
location /Admin/ {
deny all;
allow 192.168.1.0/24;
}
Implement authentication middleware
allAdd proper session validation before processing delete-fee.php requests
<?php
// Add to delete-fee.php
session_start();
if (!isset($_SESSION['admin_logged_in']) || $_SESSION['admin_logged_in'] !== true) {
header('HTTP/1.0 403 Forbidden');
exit('Access denied');
}
?>
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the system from untrusted networks
- Deploy a web application firewall (WAF) with rules to block unauthorized access to /Admin/delete-fee.php
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test if you can access http://[target]/Admin/delete-fee.php?id=1 without proper authentication. If it returns success or processes the request, the system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check the software version in the admin panel or footer, or examine the source code for version markers.Verify Fix Applied:
Attempt the same test after implementing workarounds - should receive 403 Forbidden or authentication prompt.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP 200 responses to /Admin/delete-fee.php from unauthorized IPs
- Multiple DELETE-like operations on fee records without corresponding admin login events
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /Admin/delete-fee.php with ID parameter from external IPs
- Unusual pattern of POST/GET requests to admin endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (uri="/Admin/delete-fee.php" OR uri LIKE "%/Admin/delete-fee.php%") AND NOT (src_ip IN [admin_network_range])