CVE-2025-8493: code-projects Intern Membership Management System · SQL Injection
Affects code-projects Intern Membership Management SystemSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 44% 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:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Aug 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| code-projects Intern Membership Management System | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Immediate mitigation should involve restricting access to the /admin/edit_student_query.php endpoint via network controls such as IP whitelisting or VPN access to limit exposure to trusted personnel only. 2. Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns targeting the 'ID' parameter. 3. Conduct thorough input validation and parameterized queries or prepared statements in the source code to prevent SQL injection; if source code modification is possible, prioritize this fix. 4. If source code cannot be immediately fixed, consider deploying runtime application self-protection (RASP) solutions that can detect and block injection attempts. 5. Monitor logs for suspicious activity related to the vulnerable endpoint and parameter to detect potential exploitation attempts early. 6. Plan for an upgrade or migration to a patched or alternative membership management system that addresses this vulnerability. 7. Educate administrative users about the risk and encourage strong authentication and monitoring practices to detect unauthorized access attempts. 8. Regularly back up the database and verify backup integrity to enable recovery in case of data tampering.
Description
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in code-projects Intern Membership Management System 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/edit_student_query.php. The manipulation of the argument ID leads to sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.