CVE-2025-8271
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in Exam Form Submission 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter in /admin/delete_s3.php. This can lead to data theft, modification, or deletion. All users running the vulnerable version 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 including data exfiltration, data destruction, and potential server takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive exam data, student information, and administrative credentials stored in the database.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, though SQL injection attempts would still be logged.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available and the vulnerability requires minimal technical skill to exploit.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider migrating to alternative software or implementing workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement proper input validation and parameterized queries for the ID parameter in delete_s3.php
Edit /admin/delete_s3.php to use prepared statements with parameterized queries
Access Restriction
allRestrict access to /admin/delete_s3.php file
Add authentication requirement or IP restriction to the file
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the ID parameter
- Disable or remove the /admin/delete_s3.php file if functionality is not required
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if /admin/delete_s3.php exists and accepts ID parameter without proper validationCheck Version:
Check software version in configuration files or about pagesVerify Fix Applied:
Test SQL injection attempts against the ID parameter to confirm they are blocked📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- SQL syntax errors in web server logs
- Multiple requests to /admin/delete_s3.php with unusual ID parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST/GET requests to /admin/delete_s3.php containing SQL keywords in parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND (uri="/admin/delete_s3.php" AND (param="ID" CONTAINS "' OR" OR param="ID" CONTAINS "UNION" OR param="ID" CONTAINS "SELECT"))