CVE-2025-4724
📋 TL;DR
A critical SQL injection vulnerability exists in the itsourcecode Placement Management System 1.0, specifically in the /student_profile.php file's ID parameter. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database. Any organization using this vulnerable software is affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- itsourcecode Placement Management System
📦 What is this software?
Placement Management System by Angeljudesuarez
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, authentication bypass, and potential remote code execution if database functions allow it.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive student data, modification of placement records, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only allowing data viewing without modification.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit available on GitHub, SQL injection is straightforward to weaponize.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://itsourcecode.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing input validation and parameterized queries manually.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection rules to block malicious requests.
Input Validation
allAdd server-side validation to ensure ID parameter contains only numeric values.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /student_profile.php using network ACLs or authentication
- Implement database user with minimal permissions (read-only if possible)
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /student_profile.php with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1 in ID parameterCheck Version:
Check application version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify parameterized queries are implemented and input validation rejects SQL payloads📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple requests to /student_profile.php with special characters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /student_profile.php containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, etc.)
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/student_profile.php" AND (query="*SELECT*" OR query="*UNION*" OR query="*OR*1*1*")