CVE-2025-8250
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in Exam Form Submission 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the 'credits' parameter in /admin/update_s4.php. Attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands remotely, potentially compromising the entire database. All users running the vulnerable software are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- code-projects Exam Form Submission
📦 What is this software?
Exam Form Submission by Code Projects
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data manipulation, authentication bypass, and potential server takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Database information disclosure, data manipulation, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and parameterized queries in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly disclosed. Attack requires access to the admin interface but SQL injection is straightforward once authenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider applying manual code fixes or migrating to alternative software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd proper input validation and parameterized queries to the update_s4.php file
Edit /admin/update_s4.php to replace raw SQL with prepared statements
Access Restriction
allRestrict access to the vulnerable admin endpoint
Add authentication checks or IP whitelisting to /admin/update_s4.php
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with SQL injection rules
- Isolate the vulnerable system behind additional network segmentation
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if /admin/update_s4.php exists and contains unsanitized 'credits' parameter usage in SQL queriesCheck Version:
Check application version in configuration files or about pagesVerify Fix Applied:
Test the 'credits' parameter with SQL injection payloads to confirm proper input validation📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in application logs
- Multiple failed login attempts to admin interface
- Unexpected database queries from web server
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to /admin/update_s4.php with SQL injection patterns
- Unusual database traffic from web server
SIEM Query:
web.url:*update_s4.php AND (web.query:*UNION* OR web.query:*SELECT* OR web.query:*INSERT*)