Library Management System CVE-2025-12237
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Network-accessible, unauthenticated SQLi with no user interaction; scope unchanged, all impacts Low reflecting partial database access consistent with the CVSS 4.0 low-impact ratings.
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A vulnerability was identified in projectworlds Advanced Library Management System 1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /index.php. Such manipulation of the argument keywords leads to sql injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.
AnalysisAI
SQL injection in projectworlds Advanced Library Management System 1.0 exposes the application's database through the unsanitized keywords parameter on /index.php, exploitable by any unauthenticated remote attacker. The CVSS 4.0 score is 5.5 (Medium), with low-level confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact against the vulnerable system and no scope change to subsequent systems. A public proof-of-concept exploit exists (E:P in the provided vector), though EPSS sits at just 0.03% (9th percentile), consistent with the highly niche deployment footprint of this product; no public exploit identified at time of analysis for widespread campaigns.
Technical ContextAI
The affected product is projectworlds Advanced Library Management System version 1.0, a PHP-based web application (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:projectworlds:advanced_library_management_system:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*). The root cause is classified as CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component - the parent Injection class), with the specific manifestation being SQL injection (typically CWE-89) through the keywords search parameter in the main /index.php entry point. The application almost certainly concatenates user-supplied input directly into a SQL query without sanitization or parameterized statements, a classic PHP anti-pattern. Since /index.php is the application's primary front-end interface, the vulnerable parameter is likely the library search functionality, meaning it is exposed to all visitors by default.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch has been identified at time of analysis; the disclosure originated from a third-party researcher via VulDB and GitHub, with no corresponding vendor response or patched release referenced in available data. The definitive fix is to refactor the SQL query construction in /index.php to use parameterized queries or prepared statements, eliminating unsanitized string concatenation of the keywords input. As an immediate compensating control, deploying a WAF rule to block common SQL injection patterns (e.g., single quotes, SQL keywords like UNION/SELECT in the keywords parameter) can reduce exposure with minimal application-side changes, though WAF rules can be bypassed by sufficiently crafted payloads. If the search feature is non-essential, disabling or removing the keywords parameter handling in /index.php eliminates the attack surface entirely. Restricting network access to the application to trusted IP ranges limits exposure to insider threats only. See the VulDB advisory at https://vuldb.com/?id.329907 for additional context.
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