CVE-2025-10409: SourceCodester Student Grading System · SQL Injection
Affects SourceCodester Student Grading SystemSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 27% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Sep 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| SourceCodester Student Grading System | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Immediate mitigation should include implementing input validation and parameterized queries or prepared statements to prevent SQL injection in the 'fname' parameter.
- If source code modification is not feasible immediately, deploying a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting the vulnerable parameter can reduce risk.
- Conduct a thorough audit of all user input handling in the application to identify and remediate similar injection points.
- Restrict database user privileges to the minimum necessary to limit the impact of a successful injection attack.
- Monitor logs for unusual database query patterns or repeated access attempts to the vulnerable endpoint.
- Engage with the vendor or community to obtain or develop an official patch and plan for timely application once available.
- Educate IT and security teams in affected institutions about this vulnerability and the importance of rapid response to public exploit disclosures.
Description
A weakness has been identified in SourceCodester Student Grading System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /rms.php?page=users. Executing manipulation of the argument fname can lead to sql injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited.