Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-25201 affects Wecodex Solutions School Management System CMS 1.0. The admin login can be tricked through SQL injection in the username field, potentially allowing administrator access without valid credentials. This is high risk for any exposed school management portal using this version.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority issue if the product is deployed. Unauthorized administrator access could expose student or operational data. Priority is highest for public-facing portals or systems handling sensitive school records.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-89 SQL injection in the admin login processlogin endpoint, specifically the username parameter. The provided advisory describes boolean-based blind SQL injection enabling authentication bypass to administrator. CVSS v4.0 score is 7.1 high. A public ExploitDB reference exists.
Likely exposure
Organizations running School Management System CMS 1.0, especially internet-accessible admin login pages, are the likely exposed group. The sources do not identify other affected versions or products.
Exploitation context
A public exploit reference is listed on ExploitDB. The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other cited evidence of active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record, VulnCheck advisory, product page, and ExploitDB reference. No patch version, vendor changelog, or active exploitation confirmation is provided in the source bundle. Avoid assuming other versions are affected.
Mitigation direction
- Identify whether School Management System CMS 1.0 is deployed.
- Check the vendor site and advisory sources for update or remediation guidance.
- Restrict access to the admin login to trusted networks where possible.
- Monitor authentication and database logs for suspicious login activity.
- If maintaining code, ensure login queries use parameterized statements.
Validation and detection
- Inventory web applications for Wecodex School Management System CMS 1.0.
- Confirm whether the admin processlogin endpoint is reachable externally.
- Review logs for unusual admin login attempts involving the username field.
- Verify whether vendor-provided updates or guidance have been applied.
- Document exposed instances and prioritize remediation for internet-facing systems.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-44727CVE reference · exploit
- Official Product HomepageCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: School Management System CMS 1.0 Admin Login SQL InjectionCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.