CVE-2025-8327
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in Exam Form Submission 1.0 allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the /admin/delete_s8.php endpoint. Remote attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete database contents. Organizations using this 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 leading to data theft, data destruction, or full system takeover via SQL injection to RCE escalation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion of exam records and user data.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and WAF rules block malicious SQL payloads.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available. SQL injection via ID parameter is straightforward.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider workarounds or replacing the software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Rules
allImplement WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the /admin/delete_s8.php endpoint.
Access Restriction
linuxRestrict access to /admin/delete_s8.php using network ACLs or authentication.
# Apache: <Location /admin/delete_s8.php> Require ip 10.0.0.0/8 </Location>
# Nginx: location /admin/delete_s8.php { deny all; }
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries in the PHP code
- Deploy the application behind a WAF with SQL injection protection enabled
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if /admin/delete_s8.php exists and accepts ID parameter. Test with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1.Check Version:
Check software documentation or configuration files for version information.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection payloads no longer execute and return appropriate error messages.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple requests to /admin/delete_s8.php with SQL-like parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, etc.) targeting the vulnerable endpoint
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/delete_s8.php" AND (query="*SELECT*" OR query="*UNION*" OR query="*OR '1'='1*")