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CVE-2025-13586VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-13586: SourceCodester Online Student Clearance System · SQL Injection

Affects SourceCodester Online Student Clearance SystemSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.1Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 28% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 24 Nov 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
SourceCodester Online Student Clearance SystemAffected
  • =1.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Immediately restrict access to the /Admin/changepassword.php page to trusted administrators only, ideally via network-level controls such as VPN or IP whitelisting. 2. Implement strict input validation and sanitization on the txtconfirm_password parameter to prevent SQL injection, preferably by using prepared statements or parameterized queries. 3. Conduct a thorough code review of all input handling in the Online Student Clearance System to identify and remediate similar injection points. 4. Monitor administrative account activity for unusual behavior that could indicate exploitation attempts. 5. Apply principle of least privilege to administrative accounts to reduce risk if credentials are compromised. 6. If possible, isolate the database server from direct network exposure and enforce strong authentication mechanisms. 7. Engage with SourceCodester or community forums to track availability of official patches or updates. 8. Educate administrative users on secure password practices and phishing risks to prevent credential compromise. 9. Consider deploying web application firewalls (WAFs) with SQL injection detection rules as an interim protective measure. 10. Regularly back up clearance system data to enable recovery in case of data corruption or loss.

Description

A flaw has been found in SourceCodester Online Student Clearance System 1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /Admin/changepassword.php. This manipulation of the argument txtconfirm_password causes sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used.

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