CVE-2025-9837
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the studentId parameter in the Student Information Management System 1.0. This can lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. Organizations using this specific software version are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- itsourcecode Student Information Management System
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including data theft, data destruction, and potential server takeover via SQL injection leading to remote code execution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to student records, grade manipulation, personal information theft, and potential privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation, parameterized queries, and network segmentation preventing database access.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub. Attack requires access to the vulnerable endpoint but may not require authentication depending on configuration.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://itsourcecode.com/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Consider upgrading to a newer version if available, or implement workarounds.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation and Sanitization
allImplement strict input validation for the studentId parameter to only accept expected formats (e.g., numeric values).
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy a WAF with SQL injection rules to block malicious requests targeting the vulnerable endpoint.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the application server from the database server using network segmentation to limit potential damage.
- Implement strict access controls and monitoring on the database to detect unauthorized queries.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test the /admin/modules/student/index.php endpoint with SQL injection payloads in the studentId parameter (e.g., ' OR '1'='1).Check Version:
Check the application version in the admin panel or configuration files.Verify Fix Applied:
Verify that SQL injection attempts no longer succeed and that input validation is properly implemented.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in database logs
- Multiple failed login attempts or parameter manipulation in web server logs for /admin/modules/student/index.php
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL keywords (e.g., UNION, SELECT, DROP) in the studentId parameter
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND uri="/admin/modules/student/index.php" AND (studentId="*UNION*" OR studentId="*SELECT*" OR studentId="*DROP*")