CVE-2025-9686 is a medium-severity SQL Injection vulnerability affecting Portabilis i-Educar versions 2.0 through 2.10. The flaw exists in the processing of the /module/AreaConhecimento/edit endpoint within the 'Listagem de áreas de conhecimento' component. Specifically, manipulation of the 'ID' argument allows an attacker to inject malicious SQL code. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely without requiring user interaction or authentication, as indicated by the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/UI:N/PR:L). The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent (VC:L/VI:L/VA:L), meaning an attacker could potentially read, modify, or delete data within the database, but the scope and impact are somewhat constrained. Although the exploit has been publicly released, there are no confirmed reports of active exploitation in the wild at this time. The vulnerability arises from improper input validation and sanitization of user-supplied parameters, a common issue in web applications that interface with databases. Given that i-Educar is an educational management system, the vulnerability could expose sensitive student and institutional data or disrupt educational services if exploited.

For European organizations, particularly educational institutions using Portabilis i-Educar, this vulnerability poses risks including unauthorized data disclosure, data tampering, and potential service disruption. Compromise could lead to exposure of personal student information, academic records, and administrative data, violating data protection regulations such as GDPR. Integrity violations could undermine trust in educational records, while availability impacts could disrupt learning management and administrative operations. Although the CVSS score is medium, the ease of remote exploitation without user interaction or authentication increases the threat level. European educational entities relying on this software must consider the reputational and compliance consequences of a breach. Additionally, attackers could leverage this vulnerability as a foothold for further network intrusion or lateral movement within institutional IT environments.

Organizations should immediately assess their use of Portabilis i-Educar and identify affected versions (2.0 through 2.10). Since no official patches are currently linked, administrators should implement compensating controls such as web application firewalls (WAFs) configured to detect and block SQL injection patterns targeting the vulnerable endpoint. Input validation and parameter sanitization should be enforced at the application level if source code access is available. Network segmentation can limit exposure of the affected system. Monitoring and logging of database queries and web requests should be enhanced to detect anomalous activity indicative of exploitation attempts. Organizations should also prepare to apply vendor patches promptly once released and consider temporary mitigation by restricting access to the vulnerable module to trusted IPs or VPN users. Regular security assessments and penetration testing focusing on injection flaws are recommended to identify similar vulnerabilities.