CVE-2025-52187 is a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability categorized under CWE-79, affecting the GetProjectsIdea Create School Management System version 1.0. The vulnerability resides in the my_profile_update_form1.php file, where user-supplied input is not properly sanitized or encoded before being reflected in the web page output. This flaw allows an attacker with at least low-level privileges to inject malicious JavaScript code that executes in the context of other users’ browsers. The CVSS v3.1 score of 8.2 indicates a high severity, with an attack vector of network (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring privileges (PR:L), and user interaction (UI:R). The scope is changed (S:C), meaning the vulnerability can affect resources beyond the vulnerable component. The impact on confidentiality is high (C:H), with partial impacts on integrity (I:L) and availability (A:L). Although no public exploits are currently known, the vulnerability could be leveraged for session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions within the system. The lack of available patches necessitates immediate attention to input validation and output encoding best practices to mitigate risk. Given the software’s focus on school management, the vulnerability poses a significant risk to educational institutions’ data privacy and operational continuity.

For European organizations, particularly educational institutions using the GetProjectsIdea Create School Management System, this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive student and staff data, including personal information and academic records. Attackers exploiting this XSS flaw could hijack user sessions, perform actions on behalf of legitimate users, or inject malicious content that compromises the integrity of the system. This could result in data breaches, reputational damage, regulatory penalties under GDPR, and disruption of school operations. The requirement for low privileges and user interaction lowers the barrier for exploitation, increasing the risk. The vulnerability’s ability to affect multiple users due to scope change amplifies its potential impact across networks. Organizations may face challenges in detecting exploitation without proper monitoring and logging, increasing the risk of prolonged undetected compromise.

1. Implement strict input validation on all user-supplied data in my_profile_update_form1.php, ensuring that special characters are properly sanitized before processing. 2. Apply context-appropriate output encoding (e.g., HTML entity encoding) to prevent script injection when rendering user inputs. 3. Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts in browsers. 4. Conduct regular security audits and code reviews focusing on input handling and output rendering in the application. 5. Monitor web application logs for unusual activities indicative of XSS exploitation attempts. 6. Educate users about the risks of clicking on suspicious links or interacting with untrusted content within the application. 7. Engage with the software vendor or development team to prioritize the release of a security patch addressing this vulnerability. 8. Consider deploying Web Application Firewalls (WAF) with rules tailored to detect and block XSS payloads targeting this application. 9. Restrict user privileges to the minimum necessary to reduce the potential impact of exploitation. 10. Maintain up-to-date backups of critical data to enable recovery in case of compromise.