CVE-2025-5213Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated database access via unvalidated delete ID

Published May 26, 2025 · Updated May 27, 2025

SQL injection in SourceCodester Responsive E-Learning System 1.0 allows remote attackers to read or alter database data via the id parameter. The /admin/delete_file.php endpoint places the GET id value directly into an SQL query without validation or parameter binding. No authentication is required, and boolean- or time-based payloads can extract database contents or modify records.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.49%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in SourceCodester Responsive E-Learning System 1.0 allows remote attackers to read or alter database data via the id parameter. The /admin/delete_file.php endpoint places the GET id value directly into an SQL query without validation or parameter binding. No authentication is required, and boolean- or time-based payloads can extract database contents or modify records.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-5213
Published
May 26, 2025
Updated
May 27, 2025
Vendor
Online Computer and Laptop Store Project
Product
Responsive E-Learning System
Classifications
CWE-74, CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 26, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 27, 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?

Online Computer and Laptop Store Project · Responsive E-Learning Systemversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

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

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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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