CVE-2025-15077

7.3 HIGH

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute SQL injection attacks against itsourcecode Student Management System 1.0 via the ID parameter in /form137.php. Attackers can potentially access, modify, or delete database content. All users running the vulnerable version are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • itsourcecode Student Management System
Versions: 1.0
Operating Systems: All
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: The vulnerability exists in the default installation. Any system with /form137.php accessible is vulnerable.

📦 What is this software?

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, or complete system takeover via SQL injection leading to remote code execution.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized access to sensitive student data, grade manipulation, or administrative credential theft.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only error messages or partial data exposure.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes
Weaponized: LIKELY
Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes
Complexity: LOW

Public exploit available on GitHub. SQL injection via ID parameter requires minimal technical skill.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Unknown

Vendor Advisory: https://itsourcecode.com/

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Check vendor website for updates. 2. If no patch available, implement workarounds. 3. Consider replacing with alternative software.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Input Validation Filter

all

Add input validation to sanitize ID parameter before processing

Modify /form137.php to validate ID parameter using is_numeric() or prepared statements

Web Application Firewall

all

Deploy WAF with SQL injection protection rules

Configure WAF to block SQL injection patterns targeting /form137.php

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Restrict access to /form137.php using IP whitelisting or authentication
  • Implement database user with minimal permissions (read-only if possible)

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Test /form137.php with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1 in ID parameter

Check Version:

Check software version in admin panel or readme files

Verify Fix Applied:

Test with same payloads after fixes - should return error or no data

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual SQL errors in application logs
  • Multiple requests to /form137.php with suspicious parameters

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP requests to /form137.php containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, etc.)

SIEM Query:

source="web_logs" AND uri="/form137.php" AND (query="*SELECT*" OR query="*UNION*" OR query="*OR*1*1*")

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