CVE-2025-4837Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated database manipulation via raw group-member parameters

Published May 17, 2025 · Updated May 19, 2025

SQL injection in Projectworlds Student Project Allocation System 1.0 allows remote attackers to alter database data via crafted POST input. The make_group_sql.php handler uses the mem2 and mem3 parameters directly in MySQL queries without validation or parameter binding. No login is required, and demonstrated time-based SLEEP payloads establish query control affecting the application's database confidentiality and integrity.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.54%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in Projectworlds Student Project Allocation System 1.0 allows remote attackers to alter database data via crafted POST input. The make_group_sql.php handler uses the mem2 and mem3 parameters directly in MySQL queries without validation or parameter binding. No login is required, and demonstrated time-based SLEEP payloads establish query control affecting the application's database confidentiality and integrity.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-4837
Published
May 17, 2025
Updated
May 19, 2025
Vendor
Projectworlds
Product
Student Project Allocation System
Classifications
CWE-74, CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 17, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 19, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Projectworlds · Student Project Allocation Systemversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.9VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
7.5VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

Public exploit references

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