Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessDiscover exposed /index.ph login page
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DeliverySend crafted usr/pwd POST payload
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ExploitInject SQL into authentication query
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ExecutionBypass login or extract data via UNION
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PersistDump credentials and student records
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ImpactPivot using harvested admin account
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | The target must be a deployed instance of imvks786/student_management_system with the Login page at /index.ph network-reachable to the attacker and backed by a SQL database; no authentication, no user interaction, and no special configuration is required because the injection lives in the pre-authentication login handler itself. Limiting factors are the niche deployment footprint of this specific GitHub project (likely small, self-hosted educational installations rather than enterprise SaaS), and that the attacker must be able to reach the /index.ph endpoint over HTTP/HTTPS, so instances behind VPNs, internal-only networks, or IP allowlists are not externally reachable. |
| Impact | CVSS 7.3 with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N reflects a network-reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated attack - strong indicators of practical exploitability. The E:P (Proof-of-Concept exploit) and RC:R (Reasonable confidence) temporal metrics align with VulDB's confirmation that publicly available exploit code exists. No EPSS score was supplied in the input and the CVE is not on CISA KEV, so widespread automated exploitation cannot be confirmed; however, the low scope/impact triplet (C:L/I:L/A:L) reflects that this is a small, likely self-hosted educational project rather than enterprise-deployed software, which limits real-world blast radius. The realistic risk is high for any internet-exposed instance of this specific application but low at an industry-wide level given limited deployment footprint and unresponsive upstream. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An unauthenticated remote attacker sends a POST request to /index.ph with a crafted usr value such as admin' OR '1'='1'-- and any pwd, bypassing authentication and returning the first row in the users table to log in as that account. Publicly available exploit code per VulDB lowers the skill barrier; a follow-on UNION-based injection through the same parameters can be used to exfiltrate the full student and credential database from the underlying MySQL/MariaDB instance. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jun 08, 2026
SQL injection in imvks786 Student Management System (rolling release up to commit 9599b560) allows remote unauthenticated attackers to manipulate the usr and pwd parameters of /index.ph in the Login component to inject arbitrary SQL. Publicly available exploit code exists per VulDB, though the project is on a rolling release with no tagged fix and the maintainer has not responded to the issue report. No CISA KEV listing and no EPSS score is provided, but the trivial network-reachable login vector makes opportunistic scanning likely.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis - the maintainer was notified via the GitHub issue but has not responded, and the rolling release model provides no fixed version to upgrade to. As compensating controls, operators should remove the application from internet exposure or place it behind an authenticated reverse proxy or VPN, and deploy a Web Application Firewall rule blocking SQL meta-characters (single quote, UNION, --, ;) on POST parameters usr and pwd to /index.ph, accepting the trade-off that legitimate credentials containing apostrophes will be rejected. Locally patch the Login handler to use PDO or mysqli prepared statements with bound parameters for usr and pwd before redeploying, and rotate any database credentials that may have been exposed; consult https://vuldb.com/vuln/369147 and the GitHub issue at https://github.com/imvks786/student_management_system/issues/1 for tracking upstream remediation.
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The affected component is a PHP-based web application (imvks786/student_management_system on GitHub) that exposes a Login endpoint at /index.ph accepting usr and pwd parameters. The root cause is CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command), meaning the login handler concatenates user-supplied credentials directly into a SQL query without parameterized statements or proper escaping. Per CPE cpe:2.3:a:imvks786:student_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, all versions up to commit 9599b560ad3c3b83e75d328b76bedcd489ef1f46 are in scope, and because the project uses a rolling release model there is no semantic version boundary distinguishing vulnerable from fixed code.
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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
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CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
A vulnerability was identified in imvks786 student_management_system up to 9599b560ad3c3b83e75d328b76bedcd489ef1f46. This affects an unknown function of the file /index.ph of the component Login. Such manipulation of the argument usr/pwd leads to sql injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. This product implements a rolling release for ongoing delivery, which means version information for affected or updated releases is unavailable. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Executive ViewAI
SQL injection vulnerability in imvks786 Student Management System login component allows remote attackers to manipulate database queries through the /index.php endpoint, potentially compromising student records and authentication controls. With publicly available exploit code and no vendor patch available, organizations using this system face immediate risk of unauthorized data access and operational disruption.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: deploy WAF rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns (UNION SELECT, OR 1=1, comment operators) on /index.php login endpoint; implement rate limiting on login attempts (e.g., 5 failed attempts per IP per 5 minutes); restrict database service account to minimum required privileges; enable comprehensive logging and alerting on login failures and anomalous database queries; consider disabling direct internet access to student management system pending patch availability.
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Attack Technique
SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.
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