CVE-2025-9438: 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, 07:57 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 28% 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:PExploitation 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.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 1000projects Online Project Report Submission and Evaluation System | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate this vulnerability, organizations should implement strict input validation and output encoding on the 'address' parameter within the /admin/add_student.php script to neutralize malicious scripts. Applying a Content Security Policy (CSP) can help restrict the execution of unauthorized scripts. Regularly monitoring logs for suspicious activity related to the vulnerable endpoint is recommended. Additionally, educating administrators about the risks of clicking on untrusted links and ensuring browsers are up to date can reduce the likelihood of successful exploitation. Once a vendor patch is released, prompt application is critical. Organizations should also review and harden their web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block XSS attack patterns targeting this parameter.
Description
A security flaw has been discovered in 1000projects Online Project Report Submission and Evaluation System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /admin/add_student.php. The manipulation of the argument address results in cross site scripting. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited.