CVE-2025-8947Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated SQL injection via unsanitized report dates

Published Aug 14, 2025 · Updated Aug 14, 2025

SQL injection in query_data.php in Projectworlds Visitor Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to access its database. The script inserts the dateF and dateP POST values directly into MySQL queries without validation or parameter binding. No authentication is required; crafted report-date values support boolean-, error-, and time-based extraction and database operations allowed to the application account.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in query_data.php in Projectworlds Visitor Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to access its database. The script inserts the dateF and dateP POST values directly into MySQL queries without validation or parameter binding. No authentication is required; crafted report-date values support boolean-, error-, and time-based extraction and database operations allowed to the application account.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-8947
Published
Aug 14, 2025
Updated
Aug 14, 2025
Vendor
Projectworlds
Product
Visitor Management System
Classifications
CWE-74, CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 14, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 14, 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 · Visitor Management Systemversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

7.3VulDB CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
9.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.3VulDB CNACVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
5.5VulDB CNACVSS: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
7.5VulDB CNAAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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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-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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