CVE-2025-2662
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in Project Worlds Online Time Table Generator 1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the 'course' parameter in student/studentdashboard.php. Organizations using this software are affected, particularly educational institutions that deploy it for timetable management.
💻 Affected Systems
- Project Worlds Online Time Table Generator
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, and potential remote code execution if database permissions allow.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to student/course data, grade manipulation, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permission restrictions in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available and SQL injection is well-understood by attackers.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None found
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd parameter validation to studentdashboard.php to sanitize the 'course' parameter
Edit student/studentdashboard.php to add input validation before SQL queries
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting the course parameter
Configure WAF to block requests containing SQL keywords in course parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the application behind a reverse proxy with strict input validation
- Implement network segmentation to limit database access from the application server
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the course parameter with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1Check Version:
Check software version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and return proper error handling📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts from single IP
- Unexpected database queries
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL keywords in course parameter
- Unusual database connection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (url="*studentdashboard.php*" AND (param="*course=*OR*" OR param="*course=*UNION*" OR param="*course=*SELECT*"))