CVE-2025-8493
📋 TL;DR
This critical SQL injection vulnerability in Intern Membership Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter in /admin/edit_student_query.php. This can lead to data theft, modification, or deletion. All users running the vulnerable version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Intern Membership Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including sensitive student data exfiltration, administrative account takeover, and potential server compromise via SQL injection to RCE if database configuration permits.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to student records, modification of membership data, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions, potentially only allowing data viewing without modification.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires admin access to reach vulnerable endpoint, but SQL injection itself 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 migrating to alternative software or implementing custom fixes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd parameter validation to ensure ID parameter contains only numeric values
Modify /admin/edit_student_query.php to add: if(!is_numeric($_GET['ID'])) { die('Invalid input'); }
WAF Rule
allImplement web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns
Add WAF rule: SecRule ARGS:ID "@rx (?i)(union|select|insert|update|delete|drop|create|alter)" "id:1001,phase:2,deny,status:403"
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system behind a firewall with strict access controls
- Implement database-level protections: use least privilege accounts, enable query logging
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /admin/edit_student_query.php?ID=1' with SQL injection payloads and observe error responses or unexpected behaviorCheck Version:
Check software version in admin panel or readme filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test with same payloads and verify proper error handling or rejection of malicious input📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in application logs
- Multiple failed parameter validation attempts
- Suspicious admin panel access patterns
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /admin/edit_student_query.php with SQL keywords in parameters
- Unusual database query patterns from application server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/admin/edit_student_query.php" AND (query="*union*" OR query="*select*" OR query="*' OR '1'='1*")