CVE-2025-5078Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Database access via unsanitized Category parameter

Published May 22, 2025 · Updated Sep 2, 2025

SQL injection in Online Shopping Portal 1.0 allows remote attackers to access or alter database data through a crafted Category POST value. The /admin/subcategory.php handler inserts Category directly into a SQL query without validation or parameter binding, enabling time-based blind queries. No login is required, and successful exploitation permits unauthorized database reads, changes, deletion, or service interruption within the database account's privileges.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.55%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in Online Shopping Portal 1.0 allows remote attackers to access or alter database data through a crafted Category POST value. The /admin/subcategory.php handler inserts Category directly into a SQL query without validation or parameter binding, enabling time-based blind queries. No login is required, and successful exploitation permits unauthorized database reads, changes, deletion, or service interruption within the database account's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-5078
Published
May 22, 2025
Updated
Sep 2, 2025
Vendor
Projectworlds
Product
Online Shopping Portal
Classifications
CWE-89, CWE-74, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 22, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 2, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Projectworlds · Online Shopping Portalversion=1.0
Online Flight Booking Management System Project · Online Shopping Portalversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

5.5VulDBCVSS: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
7.5VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

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

Public exploit references

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