CVE-2025-11584
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability has been found in code-projects Online Job Search Engine 1.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /searchjob.php. The manipulation of the argument txtspecialization leads to sql injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Online Job Search Engine 1.0 at /searchjob.php. The txtspecialization parameter is not properly sanitized before being used in SQL queries, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary SQL code. This is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) exploitable without authentication.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Online Job Search Engine is installedLocate web application directories and look for files matching 'job search', 'searchjob.php', or branding indicating 'Fabian' Online Job Search EngineAffected if The application directory contains searchjob.php and matches the Fabian Online Job Search Engine product
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Verify the installed version is 1.0Check version files, about pages, or source code headers for version number '1.0'Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.0 (no patches or version upgrades applied)
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Confirm searchjob.php exists and handles the txtspecialization parameterLocate the searchjob.php file in the web application root and examine if it processes a 'txtspecialization' parameter from GET or POST requestsAffected if searchjob.php exists and accepts txtspecialization input without evident sanitization routines visible in the code
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Inspect the SQL query implementation in searchjob.phpOpen searchjob.php and search for SQL query construction involving txtspecialization - look for direct string concatenation or unsanitized variable insertion into SQL statementsAffected if The code shows direct inclusion of txtspecialization into SQL queries without prepared statements or parameter binding
A user is affected if they have Fabian Online Job Search Engine version 1.0 installed with the searchjob.php file present and processing the txtspecialization parameter via unsanitized SQL queries.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataReplace dynamic SQL query construction with parameterized queries/prepared statements for the txtspecialization parameter in searchjob.php, and conduct a broader code review to identify and remediate additional SQL injection points.
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