CVE-2025-10483VulnerabilityPublished 15 Sep 2025

CVE-2025-10483: SourceCodester Online Student File Management System · SQL Injection

Affects SourceCodester Online Student File Management SystemSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

5.3Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 36% 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:P

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: Low
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

Threat metrics

Exploit Maturity: POC

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker requires privileges that provide basic capabilities that are typically limited to settings and resources owned by a single low-privileged user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges has the ability to access only non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the Vulnerable System are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Exploit Maturity: POC: Based on threat intelligence sources each of the following must apply: · Proof-of-concept is publicly available · No knowledge of reported attempts to exploit this vulnerability · No knowledge of publicly available solutions used to simplify attempts to exploit the vulnerability

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Sep 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
SourceCodester Online Student File Management System	Affected =1.0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

European organizations should implement the following specific mitigations: 1) Immediately restrict access to the /admin/save_user.php endpoint by IP whitelisting or VPN-only access to limit exposure to trusted networks. 2) Enforce strong authentication and role-based access controls to ensure only authorized personnel can access administrative functions, minimizing the risk from low-privileged accounts. 3) Conduct thorough input validation and sanitization on all user-supplied data, particularly the 'firstname' parameter and other related inputs, using parameterized queries or prepared statements to prevent SQL injection. 4) Monitor database logs and web application logs for unusual query patterns or repeated failed attempts indicative of injection attempts. 5) Deploy Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with rules specifically targeting SQL injection signatures to block exploit attempts in real-time. 6) Isolate the student file management system within a segmented network zone to limit lateral movement if compromised. 7) Regularly back up critical data and verify backup integrity to enable recovery in case of data tampering or loss. 8) Engage with the vendor or community to track patch releases or updates and plan for timely application once available. 9) Educate administrative users about phishing and credential security to reduce the risk of account compromise that could facilitate exploitation.

Description

A flaw has been found in SourceCodester Online Student File Management System 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /admin/save_user.php. This manipulation of the argument firstname causes sql injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. Other parameters might be affected as well.

Impact

For European organizations, especially educational institutions and administrative bodies using the SourceCodester Online Student File Management System, this vulnerability poses significant risks. Exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive student records, including personal identifiable information (PII), academic records, and possibly financial data. Such breaches could result in violations of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), leading to legal penalties and reputational damage. Integrity of student data could be compromised, affecting academic outcomes and institutional trust. Availability impacts could disrupt administrative operations, delaying critical processes such as enrollment, grading, and file management. Given that the exploit is remotely executable and requires low privileges, attackers could leverage compromised or weak user accounts to escalate their access. The published exploit increases the likelihood of opportunistic attacks, including from cybercriminals targeting educational data or nation-state actors interested in intelligence gathering. The absence of patches means organizations must rely on mitigation strategies to reduce exposure. The impact is amplified in institutions with limited cybersecurity resources or legacy systems that cannot be easily updated.

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