CVE-2025-14226
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Student Management System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the fname parameter in /edit_user.php. Remote attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete sensitive student data. Any organization using this specific software version is affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- itsourcecode Student Management System
📦 What is this software?
Student Management System by Angeljudesuarez
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via SQL injection to RCE escalation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive student records (grades, personal information), data exfiltration, or database manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and WAF rules blocking SQL injection patterns.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub, making this easily weaponizable. Remote exploitation requires no authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://itsourcecode.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Check vendor website for updates or consider alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation and parameterized queries for all user inputs in PHP code.
Modify /edit_user.php to use prepared statements with PDO or mysqli
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting /edit_user.php.
Configure WAF to block requests containing SQL keywords like UNION, SELECT, INSERT, DELETE when sent to /edit_user.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to the Student Management System to trusted IPs only
- Disable or remove the /edit_user.php file if functionality is not required
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /edit_user.php with SQL injection payloads in fname parameter (e.g., fname=test' OR '1'='1). Monitor for database errors or unexpected responses.Check Version:
Check software documentation or interface for version information; typically displayed in admin panel or footer.Verify Fix Applied:
After implementing fixes, retest with SQL injection payloads to ensure errors are handled and no SQL execution occurs.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /edit_user.php containing SQL keywords in parameters
- Database error logs showing SQL syntax errors from web application
Network Indicators:
- Unusual database query patterns from web server IP
- Multiple rapid requests to /edit_user.php with varying parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND url="/edit_user.php" AND (param="*fname=*'*" OR param="*fname=* OR *" OR param="*fname=* UNION *")