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Exam Form Submission CVE-2025-8327

MEDIUM
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') (CWE-74)
2025-07-30 cna@vuldb.com
5.5
CVSS 4.0 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Locate exposed /admin/delete_s8.php endpoint
  2. Exploit
    Bypass or skip absent authentication
  3. Execution
    Inject SQL payload into ID parameter
  4. Impact
    Extract or corrupt database records

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Input neutralization, injection prevention
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires network access to a running instance of code-projects Exam Form Submission 1.0. The specific vulnerable endpoint is /admin/delete_s8.php, and the ID parameter must be attacker-controllable via an HTTP request. The CVSS 4.0 vector assigns PR:N (no privileges required), suggesting the admin panel either lacks authentication or can be accessed without valid credentials - however, this is not independently verified from source code review and constitutes a potential conflict with the /admin/ path convention. No special configuration beyond a default installation appears required per available data. Exploitation is limited to this specific version (1.0) of this specific educational PHP application; no other products or versions are referenced. The low CIA impact ratings (VC:L/VI:L/VA:L) indicate the database access gained is partial, not full administrative database control.

Impact

The vendor-assigned CVSS 4.0 score is 5.5 with vector AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L, indicating a remotely exploitable, low-complexity flaw with no authentication required and low impact across all CIA dimensions. Notably, the endpoint resides under /admin/, which typically implies some form of session-based authentication - the PR:N assignment may indicate the admin panel lacks proper access controls or that authentication is trivially bypassed, but this is not independently confirmed from available data. EPSS at 0.07% places exploitation probability in the 20th percentile, consistent with a niche, low-footprint product attracting minimal adversarial attention despite POC availability. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. The overall real-world risk is low: the affected product is an educational/demo application with negligible enterprise deployment, the CIA impact metrics are all rated Low, and there is no evidence of active in-the-wild exploitation.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker identifies a publicly accessible instance of Exam Form Submission 1.0 and navigates to /admin/delete_s8.php, appending a crafted SQL payload to the ID parameter (e.g., ?ID=1 OR 1=1). If the admin panel lacks authentication controls (consistent with PR:N in the CVSS vector), the attacker can enumerate, extract, or delete records from the underlying database without credentials. A public POC documenting this technique is available on GitHub at https://github.com/18672919390/CVE/issues/1.

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 25, 2026

SQL injection in code-projects Exam Form Submission 1.0 exposes the /admin/delete_s8.php endpoint to remote exploitation via a manipulated ID parameter. The unsanitized input is passed directly into a SQL query, enabling an attacker to read, modify, or delete database records. A public proof-of-concept has been disclosed on GitHub; however, EPSS at 0.07% (20th percentile) and absence from CISA KEV indicate no widespread automated exploitation has been observed at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch or updated version has been identified at time of analysis - the code-projects.org product page does not reference a fixed release. The primary remediation is to replace direct string interpolation in the SQL query within /admin/delete_s8.php with a parameterized prepared statement (PDO or MySQLi with bound parameters in PHP), which eliminates the injection vector entirely. As a compensating control, restrict access to the /admin/ directory via server-level authentication (e.g., HTTP Basic Auth enforced in .htaccess or web server config) to reduce the attack surface if a network block is not feasible - note this does not fix the underlying flaw but raises the bar for exploitation. Additionally, apply a Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule to block SQL metacharacters in the ID parameter as a short-term measure, accepting that WAF bypass techniques may circumvent this. Given this is an educational project, the most appropriate action for any production-adjacent deployment is to remove or take offline the affected application entirely. Reference: https://github.com/18672919390/CVE/issues/1 for POC context; https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.318277 for VulDB advisory.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected product is a PHP-based academic web application from code-projects.org, identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:code-projects:exam_form_submission:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. The root cause class is CWE-74 (Injection), the parent category encompassing SQL injection: user-supplied input (the ID parameter in a DELETE-type admin action) is incorporated into a downstream SQL query without sanitization or parameterized query use. The /admin/delete_s8.php file is part of an administrative interface for managing exam form submission records. The use of direct string interpolation into SQL in PHP without prepared statements is a classic pattern in educational or prototype code-project repositories, making this a textbook unsanitized-parameter SQL injection.

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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
vuln.today AI 6.3 MEDIUM

Admin path implies some credential barrier (PR:L); low partial CIA impact reflects limited scope of SQL injection in a small-footprint app.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from NVD.

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 classified as critical was found in code-projects Exam Form Submission 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /admin/delete_s8.php. The manipulation of the argument ID leads to sql injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 80% exploitable
Prevalence
Rare
obscure educational PHP project, negligible production deployment
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

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

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