CVE-2025-9665
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-9665 is an SQL injection vulnerability in Simple Grading System 1.0 that allows attackers to manipulate database queries through the /edit_student.php admin panel. This affects administrators and potentially exposes student data. Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands to view, modify, or delete database contents.
💻 Affected Systems
- Simple Grading System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, modification, deletion, or potential server takeover via SQL injection escalation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to student records, grades, and personal information stored in the database.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions restricting damage to non-critical data.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available, making this easy for attackers with basic SQL injection knowledge.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://code-projects.org/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check vendor website for security updates. 2. If no patch exists, implement workarounds. 3. Consider replacing with alternative software if unmaintained.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allAdd parameterized queries or prepared statements to /edit_student.php to prevent SQL injection.
Modify PHP code to use PDO or mysqli prepared statements for ID parameter
Web Application Firewall
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting /edit_student.php
Configure WAF to detect and block SQL injection attempts
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict access to /edit_student.php using IP whitelisting or authentication requirements
- Implement database user with minimal privileges (read-only where possible)
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test /edit_student.php with SQL injection payloads like ' OR '1'='1 in ID parameterCheck Version:
Check software version in admin panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Attempt SQL injection tests and verify they are blocked or sanitized📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL errors in web server logs
- Multiple failed login attempts to admin panel
- Suspicious parameter values in /edit_student.php requests
Network Indicators:
- SQL keywords in HTTP POST/GET parameters
- Unusual database query patterns from web server
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri="/edit_student.php" AND (param="ID" AND value MATCH "'|--|UNION|SELECT"))