CVE-2025-14620
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-14620 is an SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Student File Management System 1.0 that allows attackers to manipulate database queries via the Username parameter in /admin/login_query.php. This can lead to authentication bypass, data theft, or system compromise. Organizations using this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects Student File Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise including administrative access, data exfiltration, and potential remote code execution on the underlying server.
Likely Case
Authentication bypass leading to unauthorized administrative access, followed by data manipulation or theft of student records.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to the affected application's data.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub and vuldb.com. The vulnerability requires no authentication and is simple to exploit.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing input validation and parameterized queries in /admin/login_query.php or migrating to alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd server-side validation to sanitize Username parameter before processing SQL queries
Modify /admin/login_query.php to use prepared statements with parameterized queries
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the login endpoint
Configure WAF to block requests containing SQL keywords like UNION, SELECT, INSERT, DELETE when sent to /admin/login_query.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from internet access and restrict to internal network only
- Implement strict network segmentation and monitor all access to the vulnerable endpoint
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if /admin/login_query.php exists and examine the code for lack of input validation on Username parameterCheck Version:
Check software documentation or configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Test the login functionality with SQL injection payloads to confirm they are properly rejected📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts with SQL syntax in Username field
- Successful admin logins from unexpected IP addresses
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /admin/login_query.php containing SQL keywords
- Unusual database query patterns from the application server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/login_query.php" AND (request_body CONTAINS "UNION" OR request_body CONTAINS "SELECT" OR request_body CONTAINS "' OR '")