CVE-2025-4686
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 · uneditedImproper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Kodmatic Computer Software Tourism Construction Industry and Trade Ltd. Co. Online Exam and Assessment allows SQL Injection. This issue affects Online Exam and Assessment: through 30012026. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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 confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in Kodmatic Online Exam and Assessment software allows attackers to inject malicious SQL commands through unsanitized input fields, potentially enabling unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion of database contents.
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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
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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 Kodmatic software versionLocate the version file or about page in the Kodmatic Online Exam and Assessment installation directory. Common paths include /about, /version, or a version.php file in the application root.Affected if The installed version matches or precedes any known vulnerable releases (compare to vendor release notes if available).
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Verify database interaction code existsInspect the backend code handling exam submissions, user login, and assessment responses. Look for PHP, ASP, or other script files that process user input before querying the database.Affected if The application uses direct SQL queries with user-supplied input without visible parameterization.
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Examine input field handling in exam/assessment formsReview HTML forms and backend handlers for fields such as user answers, exam IDs, student identifiers, or assessment parameters. Check how these values are incorporated into SQL statements.Affected if Input fields are processed without prepared statements, binding, or evident input sanitization routines.
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Test for SQL injection in parameter handlingUsing authorized testing methodology, submit single quotes and common SQL injection payloads (such as OR 1=1) into exam submission fields, login fields, or assessment parameters. Observe database error responses or unexpected behavior.Affected if The application returns database errors, displays unexpected data, or behaves differently when SQL injection payloads are submitted.
A user is affected if the Kodmatic Online Exam and Assessment software is running and processes user input in database queries without parameterized statements, allowing SQL injection exploitation.
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 dataImplement parameterized queries (prepared statements) for all database interactions and apply input validation with strict allowlists for user-supplied data to prevent SQL injection attacks.
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