CVE-2025-8269
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in Exam Form Submission 1.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter in /admin/delete_s1.php. Attackers can remotely exploit this to access, modify, or delete database content. Organizations using this software are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Exam Form Submission
📦 What is this software?
Exam Form Submission by Code Projects
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion of exam form records and potentially other database tables
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage scope
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details publicly disclosed; simple SQL injection requiring minimal technical skill
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider removing or replacing the software. If continuing use, implement workarounds below.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd parameterized queries or input validation to /admin/delete_s1.php
Edit delete_s1.php to use prepared statements: $stmt = $conn->prepare('DELETE FROM table WHERE id = ?'); $stmt->bind_param('i', $_GET['ID']);
Access Restriction
allRestrict access to /admin/delete_s1.php via web server configuration
Apache: <Location "/admin/delete_s1.php"> Require valid-user </Location>
Nginx: location /admin/delete_s1.php { auth_basic "Restricted"; }
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove or disable /admin/delete_s1.php file from web server
- Implement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting this endpoint
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /admin/delete_s1.php?ID=1' OR '1'='1 and observe SQL error or unexpected behaviorCheck Version:
Check software documentation or configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Test with same payload; should receive proper error handling or no SQL errors📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- SQL syntax errors in web server logs
- Unusual database queries from web application
- Multiple failed delete operations
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/delete_s1.php with SQL injection patterns
- Unusual database traffic from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/delete_s1.php" AND (query="*'*" OR query="*OR*" OR query="*UNION*" OR query="*SELECT*" OR query="*--*" OR query="*/*")