CVE-2025-14622
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Student File Management System 1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the firstname parameter in /admin/save_user.php. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication, potentially leading to data theft, modification, or system compromise. 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 sensitive student data theft, administrative account takeover, and potential remote code execution on the underlying server.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to student records, grade manipulation, user account creation/deletion, and potential privilege escalation to admin access.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only allowing data viewing without modification.
🎯 Exploit Status
The exploit has been publicly released and requires minimal technical skill to execute.
🛠️ 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/save_user.php or migrating to alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection protection rules to block malicious requests to /admin/save_user.php
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side input validation to sanitize the firstname parameter before processing
// Example PHP validation
$firstname = filter_var($_POST['firstname'], FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING);
$firstname = mysqli_real_escape_string($connection, $firstname);
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable or restrict access to /admin/save_user.php via web server configuration
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the vulnerable system from sensitive data
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/save_user.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the firstname parameter and observe database errors or unexpected behavior.Check Version:
Check the software version in the application interface or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
After implementing fixes, test with the same SQL injection payloads to confirm they are properly blocked or sanitized.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL syntax in POST parameters to /admin/save_user.php
- Multiple failed login attempts followed by SQL errors
- Database error messages containing SQL fragments
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /admin/save_user.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/save_user.php" AND (param="firstname" AND value MATCHES "(?i)(union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|--|#|;)")