CVE-2025-14578
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-14578 is an SQL injection vulnerability in itsourcecode Student Management System 1.0 that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter in /update_account.php. This affects all deployments of this specific software version. Attackers could potentially access, modify, or delete database contents.
💻 Affected Systems
- itsourcecode Student Management System
📦 What is this software?
Student Management System by Angeljudesuarez
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, authentication bypass, and potential server takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to student records, grade manipulation, user account compromise, and potential data exfiltration.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only error messages or partial data exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. SQL injection via ID parameter requires minimal technical skill.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://itsourcecode.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side validation to only accept numeric values for the ID parameter
Modify /update_account.php to validate $_GET['ID'] or $_POST['ID'] is numeric before processing
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns
Add WAF rule: Detect and block SQL keywords in ID parameter (SELECT, UNION, INSERT, etc.)
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a reverse proxy with strict input validation
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from the application server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /update_account.php with SQL injection payloads like: /update_account.php?ID=1' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check application files or documentation for version 1.0 referencesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer work and return proper error handling📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts from single IP
- Unexpected database queries
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /update_account.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database traffic patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/update_account.php" AND (param="*SELECT*" OR param="*UNION*" OR param="*OR*" OR param="*'*" OR param="*--*")