CVE-2025-14257
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-14257 is a SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Student Management System 1.0 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter in /newrecord.php. This affects all deployments of version 1.0 of this software. Successful exploitation could lead to data theft, modification, or deletion.
💻 Affected Systems
- itsourcecode Student Management System
📦 What is this software?
Student Management System by Angeljudesuarez
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise allowing data exfiltration, modification, or deletion; potential system takeover if database privileges permit.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to student records, grades, personal information, and potential data manipulation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and database permission restrictions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available; SQL injection via ID parameter manipulation is straightforward.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://itsourcecode.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to a supported version or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side validation to ensure ID parameter contains only numeric values
In PHP: if(!is_numeric($_GET['ID'])) { die('Invalid input'); }
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting /newrecord.php
WAF rule: Block requests to /newrecord.php containing SQL keywords in ID parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the Student Management System behind a reverse proxy with strict input validation
- Implement network segmentation to restrict access to the database server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /newrecord.php with SQL injection payloads in ID parameter (e.g., ID=1' OR '1'='1)Check Version:
Check application version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts return error messages or are blocked📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple requests to /newrecord.php with suspicious ID values
Network Indicators:
- SQL injection patterns in HTTP requests to /newrecord.php
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/newrecord.php" AND (query_string="*'*" OR query_string="*--*" OR query_string="*OR*" OR query_string="*UNION*")