CVE-2025-8338VulnerabilityPublished 30 Jul 2025

CVE-2025-8338: projectworlds Online Admission System · SQL Injection

Affects projectworlds Online Admission SystemSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

6.9Medium

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

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 37% 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

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low
Vulnerable system integrity: Low
Vulnerable system availability: Low
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: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files of the vulnerable system to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to 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: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the Vulnerable System are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to 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 30 Jul 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
projectworlds Online Admission System	Affected =1.0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Given the absence of an official patch, European organizations should implement immediate compensating controls. First, apply strict input validation and sanitization on the 'ID' parameter at the web application firewall (WAF) or reverse proxy level to block malicious SQL payloads. Deploy WAF rules specifically designed to detect and prevent SQL Injection attempts targeting /adminac.php. Restrict network access to the administration interface to trusted IP addresses or VPN-only access to reduce exposure. Conduct thorough code reviews and consider temporary disabling or restricting access to the vulnerable functionality if feasible. Monitor logs for unusual database queries or error messages indicative of injection attempts. Organizations should also plan for prompt upgrade or patching once a vendor fix becomes available. Regular backups of the database should be maintained to enable recovery in case of data corruption or deletion. Finally, educate administrators and developers about secure coding practices to prevent similar vulnerabilities in future versions.

Description

A vulnerability was found in projectworlds Online Admission System 1.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /adminac.php. The manipulation of the argument ID leads to sql injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Impact

For European organizations using the projectworlds Online Admission System 1.0, this vulnerability poses a significant risk to the confidentiality and integrity of applicant data, including personal identifiable information (PII). Educational institutions and admission offices relying on this system could face data breaches, leading to regulatory non-compliance under GDPR, reputational damage, and potential financial penalties. The availability of the admission system could also be impacted if attackers leverage the SQL Injection to corrupt or delete critical data, disrupting admission workflows. Since the vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication, attackers from anywhere could target these systems, increasing the threat landscape. The impact is particularly critical for institutions handling large volumes of sensitive data or those with limited cybersecurity defenses. Additionally, the lack of patches means organizations must rely on mitigation strategies until an official fix is released.

Summary

CVE-2025-8338 is a SQL Injection vulnerability identified in version 1.0 of the projectworlds Online Admission System, specifically within the /adminac.php file. The vulnerability arises from improper sanitization or validation of the 'ID' parameter, which can be manipulated by an attacker to inject malicious SQL code. This injection flaw allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the backend database. The vulnerability does not require any user interaction or privileges, making it remotely exploitable over the network. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.9 (medium severity), reflecting the ease of exploitation (no authentication, low attack complexity) but limited impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (each rated low). The vulnerability affects only version 1.0 of the product, and no official patches or fixes have been published yet. Although no known exploits are currently observed in the wild, the public disclosure of the exploit code increases the risk of exploitation. SQL Injection vulnerabilities can lead to unauthorized data access, data modification, or even complete compromise of the underlying database, depending on the database permissions and configuration. Given the nature of the affected system—an online admission platform—successful exploitation could expose sensitive personal data of applicants, disrupt admission processes, or allow attackers to escalate privileges within the system.

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