CVE-2025-8948Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated database access via unsanitized rid query

Published Aug 14, 2025 · Updated Aug 14, 2025

SQL injection in Projectworlds Visitor Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to access database data through the rid parameter. The unauthenticated front.php endpoint places the POST rid value directly into an SQL query without sanitization, validation, or parameter binding. Crafted values support error-based or time-based extraction and unauthorized database operations.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.42%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in Projectworlds Visitor Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to access database data through the rid parameter. The unauthenticated front.php endpoint places the POST rid value directly into an SQL query without sanitization, validation, or parameter binding. Crafted values support error-based or time-based extraction and unauthorized database operations.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-8948
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

9.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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
7.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

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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