CVE-2025-50585

8.8 HIGH

📋 TL;DR

StudentManage v1.0 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the /admin/adminStudentUrl component that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands. This affects all deployments of StudentManage v1.0, potentially compromising the entire database. System administrators and organizations using this software are at risk.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • StudentManage
Versions: v1.0
Operating Systems: All
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: All installations of StudentManage v1.0 are vulnerable. The vulnerability exists in the default configuration.

📦 What is this software?

⚠️ 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 student records, grade manipulation, extraction of sensitive personal information, and potential privilege escalation.

🟢

If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries preventing SQL injection, though other vulnerabilities might still exist.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH - Web applications with SQL injection are prime targets for automated attacks and data breaches.
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM - Internal attackers could still exploit this to escalate privileges or access unauthorized data.

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes
Weaponized: LIKELY
Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No
Complexity: LOW

SQL injection vulnerabilities are commonly exploited with automated tools. The vulnerability requires admin access to the /admin/adminStudentUrl endpoint.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Unknown

Vendor Advisory: None available

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Check for updated version from vendor 2. If no patch available, implement workarounds 3. Consider migrating to alternative software

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Input Validation and Sanitization

all

Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries for all database interactions

Web Application Firewall (WAF)

all

Deploy WAF with SQL injection protection rules

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Isolate the StudentManage system from internet access and restrict to internal network only
  • Implement strict network segmentation and monitor all database queries for suspicious patterns

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Test the /admin/adminStudentUrl endpoint with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1

Check Version:

Check application version in admin panel or configuration files

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify that parameterized queries are implemented and SQL injection payloads no longer work

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual SQL queries in database logs
  • Multiple failed login attempts followed by SQL syntax in requests
  • Requests containing SQL keywords like UNION, SELECT, INSERT

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP requests to /admin/adminStudentUrl with SQL syntax in parameters
  • Unusual database traffic patterns

SIEM Query:

source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/adminStudentUrl" AND (query="*UNION*" OR query="*SELECT*" OR query="*INSERT*")

🔗 References

📤 Share & Export