CVE-2025-9686
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a SQL injection vulnerability in Portabilis i-Educar's knowledge area listing page. Attackers can exploit this by manipulating the ID parameter in the /module/AreaConhecimento/edit endpoint to execute arbitrary SQL commands. All i-Educar installations up to version 2.10 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Portabilis i-Educar
📦 What is this software?
I Educar by Portabilis
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to data theft, data manipulation, or full system takeover via SQL injection to RCE chaining.
Likely Case
Unauthorized database access allowing extraction of sensitive student, teacher, and administrative data.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and WAF rules blocking malicious SQL patterns.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit code is publicly available on GitHub, making this easily exploitable by attackers with basic SQL injection knowledge.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
Check Portabilis official channels for security updates. Upgrade to a version beyond 2.10 when available.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
WAF Rule Implementation
allDeploy web application firewall rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting the /module/AreaConhecimento/edit endpoint.
Input Validation Filter
allImplement server-side input validation to sanitize the ID parameter before processing.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict network access to i-Educar instances using firewall rules to limit exposure.
- Implement database monitoring to detect unusual SQL queries and access patterns.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /module/AreaConhecimento/edit endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the ID parameter. Monitor for time delays or error responses.Check Version:
Check i-Educar version in administration panel or configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
Retest with SQL injection payloads after applying fixes. Verify that input is properly sanitized and no SQL errors are returned.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in application logs
- Multiple rapid requests to /module/AreaConhecimento/edit with varying ID parameters
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, etc.) in URL parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND url="/module/AreaConhecimento/edit" AND (param="id" AND value CONTAINS "' OR " OR "--" OR "#" OR "/*")🔗 References
- https://github.com/marcelomulder/CVE/blob/main/i-educar/CVE-2025-9686.md
- https://github.com/marcelomulder/CVE/blob/main/i-educar/SQL%20Injection%20(Blind%20Time-Based)%20Vulnerability%20in%20%60id%60%20Parameter%20on%20%60.module.AreaConhecimento.edit%60%20Endpoint.md
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.321898
- https://vuldb.com/?id.321898
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.638577
- https://github.com/marcelomulder/CVE/blob/main/i-educar/CVE-2025-9686.md
