CVE-2025-9434VulnerabilityPublished 26 Aug 2025Updated 5 Sep 2025

CVE-2025-9434: 1000projects Online Project Report Submission and Evaluation System · Cross Site Scripting

Affects 1000projects Online Project Report Submission and Evaluation SystemSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

5.3Medium

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

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 30% 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:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Passive
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None
Vulnerable system integrity: Low
Vulnerable system availability: None
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: Passive: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires limited interaction by the targeted user with the vulnerable system and the attacker’s payload. These interactions would be considered involuntary and do not require that the user actively subvert protections built into the vulnerable system.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within 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: None: There is no impact to availability within 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 26 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 2026-10-26.

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
1000projects Online Project Report Submission and Evaluation System	Affected =1.0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-9434, organizations should immediately apply input validation and output encoding on the 'desc' parameter in /admin/edit_title.php. Specifically, implement strict server-side sanitization to neutralize any HTML or JavaScript content before rendering. Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict script execution sources and reduce the impact of potential XSS payloads. If a patch from the vendor becomes available, prioritize its deployment. In the absence of a vendor patch, consider implementing Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block suspicious payloads targeting the 'desc' parameter. Additionally, review user roles and permissions to limit administrative access to trusted personnel only. Conduct user awareness training to recognize phishing attempts that may leverage this vulnerability. Regularly monitor application logs for unusual activity related to the vulnerable endpoint. Finally, consider isolating or restricting access to the affected system from external networks until remediation is complete.

Description

A vulnerability was determined in 1000projects Online Project Report Submission and Evaluation System 1.0. This affects an unknown function of the file /admin/edit_title.php?id=1. Executing manipulation of the argument desc can lead to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.

Impact

For European organizations using the 1000projects Online Project Report Submission and Evaluation System, this XSS vulnerability could lead to unauthorized script execution within the context of the application. This may result in session hijacking, allowing attackers to impersonate legitimate users, including administrators, potentially leading to unauthorized access or manipulation of project reports. The integrity of submitted reports could be compromised, affecting academic or organizational evaluation processes. Additionally, attackers could use the vulnerability to deliver phishing payloads or malware through the application interface, impacting user trust and organizational reputation. While the vulnerability does not directly impact confidentiality or availability, the indirect consequences of compromised user sessions or data integrity could be significant, especially in environments where project evaluations influence academic or business outcomes. The medium severity rating suggests moderate risk, but the lack of authentication requirement and remote exploitability increase the threat surface. European educational institutions or organizations relying on this system should be aware of the potential risks and act accordingly.

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