Exam Form Submission CVE-2025-8237

MEDIUM

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') (CWE-74)

2025-07-27 cna@vuldb.com

PHP SQLi Exam Form Submission Code Projects

5.5

CVSS 4.0 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness

CWE

OWASP Top 10:2025

A05:2025 - Injection

ASVS 5.0

V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Input neutralization, injection prevention

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 26, 2026

SQL injection in code-projects Exam Form Submission 1.0 allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL via the 'credits' parameter of /admin/update_s1.php. This can lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion. A publicly available exploit exists, but the vulnerability has a low EPSS score (0.07%) indicating limited exploitation likelihood.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.5 MEDIUM

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

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CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Attack Requirements

None

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Vulnerable system: Confidentiality

Low

Vulnerable system: Integrity

Low

Vulnerable system: Availability

Low

Subsequent system: Confidentiality

None

Subsequent system: Integrity

None

Subsequent system: Availability

None

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability was found in code-projects Exam Form Submission 1.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /admin/update_s1.php. The manipulation of the argument credits leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.1%

Top 80% exploitable

Exploit

POC

Public exploit code exists

Data Quality

5 sources

Confidence: Medium

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EPSS

GitHub

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How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity MEDIUM

CISA KEV No

Public POC Yes

EPSS 0.1%

Patch available No

Active threat No

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

Poc

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Yes

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

48

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +28

PoC: +20

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

SQL Injection HIGH

SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:code-projects:exam_form_submission:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches

REF https://code-projects.org/ REF https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.317825 REF https://vuldb.com/?id.317825 REF https://vuldb.com/?submit.622398

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