CVE-2025-15053
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Student Information System 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the searchbox parameter in searchresults.php. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete sensitive student data. All deployments of version 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects Student Information System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive student records (grades, personal information, contact details) and potential data exfiltration
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and WAF rules blocking malicious SQL patterns
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit code is publicly available and requires no authentication
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side input validation to sanitize searchbox parameter
Modify searchresults.php to implement parameterized queries or input sanitization
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns
Add WAF rule: deny requests containing SQL keywords in searchbox parameter
🧯 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 web server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test searchresults.php with SQL injection payloads in searchbox parameter (e.g., ' OR '1'='1)Check Version:
Check system documentation or about page for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Test with same payloads after implementing fixes - should return error or no data📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in web server logs
- Multiple rapid requests to searchresults.php with SQL keywords
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL injection patterns in searchbox parameter
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/searchresults.php" AND (searchbox CONTAINS "UNION" OR searchbox CONTAINS "SELECT" OR searchbox CONTAINS "OR '1'='1")