CVE-2025-14644
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-14644 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_subject.php. This can lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. Organizations using this specific software version are affected.
💻 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 destruction, and potential server takeover via SQL injection leading to remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to student records, grade manipulation, or extraction of sensitive information from the database.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only error messages or partial data exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
The exploit has been publicly disclosed and requires minimal technical skill to execute.
🛠️ 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 input validation to sanitize the ID parameter before processing
Modify /update_subject.php to validate ID parameter as integer: if(!is_numeric($_GET['ID'])) { die('Invalid input'); }
Web Application Firewall
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns
Add WAF rule: SecRule ARGS:ID "@rx (?i)(union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|create|alter)" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403,msg:'SQLi attempt detected'"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from internet access and restrict to internal network only
- Implement strict network segmentation and monitor all database queries from the application
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /update_subject.php with SQL injection payloads like: /update_subject.php?ID=1' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check software version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection tests and verify they are blocked or sanitized📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts or parameter manipulation in web server logs
- Error messages containing SQL syntax in application logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /update_subject.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database connection patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/update_subject.php" AND (param="*union*" OR param="*select*" OR param="*insert*" OR param="*' OR '*")