CVE-2025-7185
Published: 08 July 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-7185 is a high-severity Injection (CWE-74) vulnerability in Code-Projects Library 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?
SQL injection in public-facing /approve.php enables exploitation of public-facing applications (T1190), abuse of server software components like web app/DB backend (T1505), and data collection from databases via arbitrary queries (T1213.006).
NVD Description
A vulnerability was found in code-projects Library System 1.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /approve.php. The manipulation of the argument ID leads to sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely.…
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The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2025-7185 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-74, CWE-89) in code-projects Library System 1.0, affecting unknown code within the /approve.php file. The issue arises from manipulation of the ID argument, allowing remote attackers to inject malicious SQL payloads. Published on 2025-07-08, 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).
Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. Successful exploitation enables partial impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, such as unauthorized data access, modification, or disruption via SQL injection.
Advisories and related details are available through references including VulDB entries (vuldb.com/?ctiid.315124, vuldb.com/?id.315124, vuldb.com/?submit.607186), a GitHub issue at github.com/HeDunSec/cve/issues/1, and the vendor site at code-projects.org. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be in use.
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