CVE-2025-14621
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Student File Management System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the user_id parameter in /admin/update_user.php. Remote attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive student data. All users running version 1.0 of this software are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects Student File Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including student records, admin credentials, and potential system takeover via SQL injection leading to remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive student data, modification of user privileges, or database corruption.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to non-critical data.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires admin access to reach /admin/update_user.php endpoint
🛠️ 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 manually.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side validation to ensure user_id parameter contains only numeric values
Modify /admin/update_user.php to include: if(!is_numeric($_POST['user_id'])) { die('Invalid input'); }
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting /admin/update_user.php
WAF rule: deny requests to /admin/update_user.php containing SQL keywords in user_id parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /admin/ directory using IP whitelisting or authentication
- Implement database user with minimal permissions (read-only where possible)
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /admin/update_user.php with SQL injection payloads like: user_id=1' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check software documentation or about page for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify input validation rejects non-numeric user_id values and parameterized queries are used📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed login attempts to admin panel
- Unusual database queries from web server process
- Access to /admin/update_user.php with suspicious parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /admin/update_user.php containing SQL keywords
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/update_user.php" AND (user_id CONTAINS "'" OR user_id CONTAINS "OR" OR user_id CONTAINS "UNION")