CVE-2025-5724VulnerabilityPublished 6 Jun 2025Updated 9 Jun 2025

CVE-2025-5724: SourceCodester Student Result Management System · Cross Site Scripting

Affects SourceCodester Student Result Management SystemSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

4.8Medium

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

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:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: High
User Interaction: Passive
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None
Vulnerable system integrity: Low
Vulnerable system availability: None
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: High: The attacker requires privileges that provide significant (e.g., administrative) control over the vulnerable system allowing full access to the vulnerable system’s settings and files.
User Interaction: Passive: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires limited interaction by the targeted user with the vulnerable system and the attacker’s payload. These interactions would be considered involuntary and do not require that the user actively subvert protections built into the vulnerable system.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within 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: None: There is no impact to availability within 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 6 Jun 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 Student Result Management System	Affected =1.0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate this vulnerability, European organizations should first verify if they are running SourceCodester Student Result Management System version 1.0 and assess exposure of the /script/academic/subjects endpoint. Immediate steps include implementing web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block suspicious input patterns targeting the 'Subject' parameter. Input validation and output encoding should be enforced at the application level to sanitize user-supplied data, preventing script injection. Organizations should also educate users about the risks of clicking on untrusted links and implement Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts. Monitoring web server logs for unusual requests targeting the vulnerable endpoint can help detect exploitation attempts. If possible, isolating the affected system from public internet access or restricting access to trusted IP ranges can reduce exposure. Finally, organizations should engage with the vendor or community to obtain patches or updates addressing this vulnerability and plan for timely deployment once available.

Description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Student Result Management System 1.0. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file /script/academic/subjects of the component Subjects Page. The manipulation of the argument Subject leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Impact

For European organizations, particularly educational institutions using the SourceCodester Student Result Management System version 1.0, this vulnerability poses a risk of unauthorized data exposure and manipulation. Attackers could exploit the XSS flaw to steal session cookies or credentials of administrative or student users, potentially gaining unauthorized access to academic records or personal information. This could lead to privacy violations under GDPR regulations, reputational damage, and operational disruptions. Additionally, the injection of malicious scripts could be used to deliver further malware or phishing attacks targeting staff and students. The medium severity score indicates that while the vulnerability is not critical, it still represents a meaningful risk, especially in environments with limited security controls or where users are prone to social engineering. The remote exploitability without authentication increases the attack surface, making it easier for threat actors to target multiple institutions across Europe. The lack of patches or mitigations currently available exacerbates the risk for organizations that have not implemented compensating controls.

Summary

CVE-2025-5724 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified in version 1.0 of the SourceCodester Student Result Management System, specifically within the /script/academic/subjects component on the Subjects Page. The vulnerability arises due to insufficient input validation or sanitization of the 'Subject' parameter, which can be manipulated by an attacker to inject malicious scripts. This flaw allows an attacker to craft a specially crafted URL or input that, when processed by the vulnerable system, executes arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of the victim's browser. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without requiring authentication, but user interaction is necessary to trigger the malicious payload, such as by visiting a malicious link. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 4.8 (medium severity), reflecting the attack vector as network-based with low attack complexity, no privileges required, but user interaction needed. The impact primarily affects confidentiality and integrity to a limited extent, with no direct impact on availability. Although no known exploits are currently observed in the wild, the public disclosure of the vulnerability increases the risk of exploitation. The vulnerability could be leveraged for session hijacking, credential theft, or delivering further malware via the victim's browser. Since the affected product is a student result management system, exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive academic data or manipulation of displayed results, undermining trust and data integrity within educational institutions.

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