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CVE-2025-7188VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-7188: code-projects Chat System · SQL Injection

Affects code-projects Chat SystemSource CVE Database V5

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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 38% 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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Jul 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
code-projects Chat SystemAffected
  • =1.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate this vulnerability effectively, European organizations should prioritize upgrading or patching the code-projects Chat System to a version where this issue is resolved, if available. In the absence of an official patch, organizations should implement strict input validation and parameterized queries or prepared statements in the /user/addmember.php functionality to prevent SQL injection. Employing Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns targeting the 'ID' parameter can provide an additional layer of defense. Regular security audits and code reviews focusing on input handling should be conducted to identify similar vulnerabilities. Network segmentation and least privilege principles should be enforced to limit the ability of attackers to gain the required low privilege level to exploit this vulnerability. Monitoring and logging database queries and application logs for suspicious activity related to the 'ID' parameter can aid in early detection of exploitation attempts. Lastly, educating developers and administrators about secure coding practices and timely vulnerability management is crucial.

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in code-projects Chat System 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /user/addmember.php. The manipulation of the argument ID leads to sql injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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