CVE-2025-9689: SourceCodester Advanced School Management System · SQL Injection
Affects SourceCodester Advanced School Management 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 27% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SourceCodester Advanced School Management System | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Organizations should immediately audit their use of the SourceCodester Advanced School Management System to identify any instances of version 1.0 in deployment. Since no official patches are currently available, administrators should consider the following specific mitigations: 1) Implement Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting the 'q' parameter in /index.php/stock/item_select. 2) Restrict network access to the management system to trusted IP addresses or VPNs to limit exposure. 3) Conduct input validation and sanitization at the application or proxy level to neutralize malicious input. 4) Monitor logs for unusual query patterns or repeated access attempts to the vulnerable endpoint. 5) If feasible, upgrade to a newer, patched version of the software once available or consider migrating to alternative school management solutions with better security track records. 6) Educate IT staff on the vulnerability and ensure incident response plans include steps for SQL injection attacks. 7) Regularly back up databases and test restoration procedures to minimize data loss in case of compromise.
Description
A vulnerability was detected in SourceCodester Advanced School Management System 1.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /index.php/stock/item_select. The manipulation of the argument q results in sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.