CVE-2025-14212
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 flaw has been found in projectworlds Advanced Library Management System 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /member_search.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument roll_number can lead to sql injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been published 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 the Advanced Library Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL code through the roll_number parameter in /member_search.php. The application fails to properly sanitize user input before using it in SQL queries, enabling attackers to manipulate database queries, potentially exfiltrate data, or compromise the entire system.
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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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Confirm Advanced Library Management System 1.0 is installedSearch the web server for files or directories containing 'Advanced Library Management System' or check application startup pages for the product name and version 1.0Affected if The application is Projectworlds Advanced Library Management System version 1.0
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Locate member_search.phpSearch the web root directory for the file member_search.php. Common paths may include /member_search.php or within a /lib/ or /admin/ subdirectoryAffected if The file member_search.php exists in the application directory
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Verify roll_number parameter handlingExamine member_search.php source code and search for occurrences of 'roll_number' to confirm the parameter is used in database queriesAffected if The roll_number parameter is processed and used in SQL queries without prepared statements
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Check for SQL injection vulnerabilityReview the member_search.php code around the roll_number parameter usage. Look for direct string concatenation in SQL queries rather than parameterized queries or input sanitization functionsAffected if The SQL query construction uses direct concatenation of the roll_number variable without escaping or prepared statements
You are affected if the Advanced Library Management System 1.0 is installed and member_search.php contains the vulnerable roll_number parameter processed via unsanitized string concatenation in 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.
dbcve · scopedReplace dynamic SQL queries with parameterized queries/prepared statements for the roll_number parameter and implement proper input validation. If immediate patching is not possible, implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block SQL injection attempts as a temporary workaround.
- 1. Locate the member_search.php file in the Advanced Library Management System installation.
- 2. Identify the SQL query that uses the roll_number parameter without proper sanitization.
- 3. Replace the vulnerable SQL query with a parameterized query (prepared statement). For example, change from: $sql = "SELECT * FROM members WHERE roll_number = '$roll_number'"; to use PDO or mysqli with prepared statements like: $stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT * FROM members WHERE roll_number = :roll_number'); $stmt->execute(['roll_number' => $roll_number]);
- 4. Validate and sanitize the roll_number input using appropriate filtering (e.g., type casting to integer if roll_number should be numeric, or using regex for alphanumeric validation).
- 5. Apply principle of least privilege - ensure the database user connected by the application has only necessary permissions.
- 6. Test the patched member_search.php functionality to ensure the search still works correctly after remediation.
- 7. Deploy the patched file to production and verify the fix.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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