CVE-2025-8986: SourceCodester COVID 19 Testing Management System · SQL Injection
Affects SourceCodester COVID 19 Testing Management SystemSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 6.9 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC
- 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:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| SourceCodester COVID 19 Testing Management System | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Organizations should immediately review and restrict access to the /search-report-result.php endpoint, implementing web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting the 'serachdata' parameter. Input validation and parameterized queries or prepared statements must be enforced in the application code to eliminate injection vectors. Regular monitoring of logs for suspicious query patterns and anomalous database activity is essential. Additionally, organizations should conduct thorough security assessments of all web-facing applications handling sensitive health data to identify similar injection flaws. Preparing incident response plans for potential data breaches related to this vulnerability is also recommended.
Description
A vulnerability was determined in SourceCodester COVID 19 Testing Management System 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /search-report-result.php. The manipulation of the argument serachdata leads to sql injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.