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CVE-2025-8272VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-8272: code-projects Exam Form Submission · SQL Injection

Affects code-projects Exam Form SubmissionSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 18:53 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.9Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 43% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 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 Exam Form SubmissionAffected
  • =1.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Immediate mitigation steps include implementing input validation and parameterized queries or prepared statements in the /admin/update_fst.php script to prevent SQL injection. Organizations should conduct a thorough code review of the affected module and related components to identify and remediate similar injection points. Network-level protections such as web application firewalls (WAFs) should be configured to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting the 'credits' parameter. Restricting access to the /admin/ directory via IP whitelisting or VPN access can reduce exposure. Monitoring and logging of database queries and web application logs should be enhanced to detect suspicious activities. Regular backups of the database are essential to enable recovery in case of data tampering or loss.

Description

A vulnerability was found in code-projects Exam Form Submission 1.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /admin/update_fst.php. The manipulation of the argument credits leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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