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CVE-2025-9699VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-9699: SourceCodester Online Polling System Code · SQL Injection

Affects SourceCodester Online Polling System CodeSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.9Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 45% 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:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 Aug 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
SourceCodester Online Polling System CodeAffected
  • =1.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately assess their use of SourceCodester Online Polling System Code version 1.0 and plan for an upgrade or patch once available. In the absence of an official patch, mitigations include implementing web application firewalls (WAFs) with rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts targeting the 'myusername' parameter in /admin/checklogin.php. Input validation and parameterized queries should be enforced to sanitize user inputs. Restricting access to the admin interface by IP whitelisting or VPN can reduce exposure. Monitoring logs for suspicious login attempts or unusual query patterns can help detect exploitation attempts. Additionally, isolating the polling system from critical internal networks and applying the principle of least privilege to database accounts can limit potential damage. Regular security audits and penetration testing focused on injection flaws are recommended. Organizations should also educate developers and administrators about secure coding practices to prevent similar vulnerabilities.

Description

A vulnerability was detected in SourceCodester Online Polling System Code 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/checklogin.php. The manipulation of the argument myusername results in sql injection. The attack may be performed from a remote location. The exploit is now public and may be used.

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