Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE affects Simple College Website 1.0. A remote unauthenticated attacker can bypass the admin login through a SQL injection flaw and access the administrative panel. Business urgency is highest for any internet-facing deployment of this exact application or reused code.
Executive priority
Treat as urgent for any exposed deployment because the flaw can give attackers administrative access without credentials. If the application is not used, priority is low after documented inventory confirmation.
Technical view
The CVE describes SQL injection in college_website/admin/ajax.php?action=login, enabling administrative authentication bypass. Public references include exploit and PoC material, but the source bundle provides no CVSS score, CWE, CPE, vendor advisory, or confirmed patch.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running SourceCodester Simple College Website 1.0 or customized forks derived from it, especially where the admin interface is reachable from the internet.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV status is false in the bundle, so active exploitation is not established. Public exploit references exist, which increases practical risk for exposed systems, but they do not prove real-world exploitation.
Researcher notes
The source evidence is narrow and product metadata is incomplete. The CVE names a specific vulnerable endpoint and version, but does not provide scoring, affected CPEs, or a patch statement. Avoid expanding scope beyond Simple College Website 1.0 or forks verified by code review.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any Simple College Website 1.0 deployments or derived codebases.
- Restrict admin interface access to trusted networks or authenticated gateways.
- Check SourceCodester or maintainer guidance for any fixed release.
- Replace or retire unsupported deployments if no vendor fix exists.
- Review admin accounts and reset credentials after remediation.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the application matches Simple College Website 1.0.
- Inspect the admin login handler for unsafe SQL construction.
- Verify the admin endpoint is not publicly reachable.
- Review web and admin logs for suspicious login activity.
- Confirm remediation without using public exploit payloads.
Public sources used
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://dl.packetstormsecurity.net/2010-exploits/simplecollegewebsite10-sqlexec.txtCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.sourcecodester.com/php/14548/simple-college-website-using-htmlphpmysqli-source-code.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.sourcecodester.com/sites/default/files/download/oretnom23/simple-college-website.zipCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/yunaranyancat/poc-dump/blob/main/simplecollegewebsite/sqli_rce.pyCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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