CVE-2025-5213
📋 TL;DR
A critical SQL injection vulnerability exists in projectworlds Responsive E-Learning System 1.0, specifically in the /admin/delete_file.php file. Attackers can remotely exploit this by manipulating the ID parameter to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially compromising the database. Organizations using this e-learning system are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- projectworlds Responsive E-Learning System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise allowing data theft, modification, or deletion; potential authentication bypass leading to full system takeover.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access and extraction from the database, including user credentials, course materials, and sensitive information.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only error messages or partial data exposure.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available; requires access to admin interface but authentication status unclear from available information.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None found
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider implementing input validation and parameterized queries in /admin/delete_file.php.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Implementation
allAdd server-side validation to ensure ID parameter contains only expected values
Edit /admin/delete_file.php to validate ID parameter before processing
Web Application Firewall Rules
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting /admin/delete_file.php
Configure WAF to block requests with SQL injection patterns to vulnerable endpoint
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /admin/ directory using network controls or authentication
- Monitor and log all access attempts to /admin/delete_file.php for suspicious activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if /admin/delete_file.php exists and accepts ID parameter without proper validationCheck Version:
Check system documentation or configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Test with SQL injection payloads to confirm they are blocked or properly handled📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed access attempts to /admin/delete_file.php
- Unexpected parameter values in web server logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/delete_file.php with SQL injection patterns in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND uri="/admin/delete_file.php" AND (param="ID" AND value MATCHES "[';]|UNION|SELECT")