SQL InjectionWeakness · CWE-89

CVE-2025-25403

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-04-29
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Slims (Senayan Library Management Systems) 9 Bulian V9.6.1 is vulnerable to SQL Injection in admin/modules/master_file/coll_type.php.

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 · moderate confidence

Slims 9 Bulian V9.6.1 contains a SQL Injection vulnerability in the admin/modules/master_file/coll_type.php component. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers (or authenticated admin users) to inject malicious SQL queries through user input in this file, potentially allowing full database compromise, data exfiltration, or remote code execution in some configurations.

MitigationUpgrade to a patched version of SLiMS (if available) or implement input validation and parameterized queries (prepared statements) for all database interactions in coll_type.php and similar admin files to prevent SQL injection attacks.

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CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify SLiMS installation version
    Locate the version file or footer in your SLiMS installation (commonly version.php, README, or admin about page) and record the installed version number
    Affected if The installed version is 9.6.1 or earlier (including 9.6.0, 9.5.x, or older 9.x releases)
  2. Verify coll_type.php exists
    Check for the presence of the file admin/modules/master_file/coll_type.php in your SLiMS web root directory
    Affected if The file exists in your installation, indicating the vulnerable component is present
  3. Check admin module exposure
    Determine whether the /admin/ directory is accessible from untrusted networks or the internet (check web server configuration, firewall rules, or network ACLs)
    Affected if The admin module is exposed to unauthenticated or untrusted network access
  4. Review application authentication state
    Check if your SLiMS admin panel requires authentication for all users, or if anonymous/guest access is enabled in the admin area
    Affected if Anonymous or weak authentication is configured for admin functions, or if the SQL injection is reachable without credentials
  5. Assess database user privileges
    Examine the database user credentials configured in your SLiMS config file (usually config.php or database configuration) to determine if the application database user has elevated privileges
    Affected if The database user has privileges beyond SELECT (such as INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, or administrative rights)

Your environment is affected if you are running SLiMS 9.6.1 or earlier, the coll_type.php file exists in your installation, and the admin module is network-accessible to untrusted users.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade to a patched version of SLiMS (if available) or implement input validation and parameterized queries (prepared statements) for all database interactions in coll_type.php and similar admin files to prevent SQL injection attacks.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA3.0 h
19.0 hours of engineering $3,380
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