CVE-2025-8238Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated database access via unsanitized credits parameter

Published Jul 27, 2025 · Updated Jul 28, 2025

SQL injection in Code Projects Exam Form Submission 1.0 allows remote attackers to access or alter database data via a crafted credits value. The /admin/update_s2.php endpoint places the POST credits parameter directly into an SQL query without sanitization or validation. No login is required, and the demonstrated time-based blind payload can infer database contents and execute unauthorized database operations.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.50%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in Code Projects Exam Form Submission 1.0 allows remote attackers to access or alter database data via a crafted credits value. The /admin/update_s2.php endpoint places the POST credits parameter directly into an SQL query without sanitization or validation. No login is required, and the demonstrated time-based blind payload can infer database contents and execute unauthorized database operations.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-8238
Published
Jul 27, 2025
Updated
Jul 28, 2025
Vendor
Code Projects
Product
Exam Form Submission
Classifications
CWE-89, CWE-74, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 27, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 28, 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?

Code Projects · Exam Form Submissionversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

9.8NVDCVSS: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
7.5VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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

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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-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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