CVE-2025-7169
Published: 08 July 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-7169 is a high-severity Injection (CWE-74) vulnerability in Code-Projects Crime Reporting System. Its CVSS base score is 7.3 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 48.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Threat & Defense at a Glance
Threat & Defense Details
Likely Mitigating ControlsAI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Penetration testing uses SQL injection payloads against database interfaces, identifying and supporting fixes for SQL injection weaknesses.
Developer assessments and testing (including injection-focused techniques) identify improper neutralization of special elements, and the verifiable flaw remediation corrects them pre-deployment.
Validates query inputs to prevent SQL syntax or command manipulation.
Identifies indicators of injection attacks (command, SQL, LDAP, etc.) via anomaly and attack monitoring.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Direct remote exploitation of a public-facing web application via unauthenticated SQL injection in a PHP endpoint.
NVD Description
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in code-projects Crime Reporting System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /complainer_page.php. The manipulation of the argument location leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack…
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remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2025-7169 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Crime Reporting System 1.0, published on 2025-07-08. The flaw affects an unknown function within the file /complainer_page.php, where manipulation of the "location" argument enables SQL injection. It carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L) and maps to CWEs-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command) and CWE-89 (SQL Injection).
Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability without authentication or user interaction, requiring only network access and low attack complexity. Successful exploitation via the manipulated "location" argument allows SQL injection, potentially resulting in limited impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Advisories provide further details via VulDB entries (ctiid.315108, id.315108, submit.606594), a GitHub issue at github.com/fpclose/cve/issues/4, and the project site at code-projects.org. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be used by attackers.
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