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SQL InjectionWeakness · CWE-89

CVE-2025-4688

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-09-16
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
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in BGS Interactive SINAV.LINK Exam Result Module allows SQL Injection. This issue affects SINAV.LINK Exam Result Module: before 1.2.

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

SQL injection vulnerability in BGS Interactive SINAV.LINK Exam Result Module allows attackers to inject malicious SQL commands through unsanitized input parameters in the exam result processing functionality, potentially enabling unauthorized database access, data exfiltration, or data manipulation.

MitigationUpgrade SINAV.LINK Exam Result Module to version 1.2 or later which contains the security patch. If immediate patching is not feasible, implement input validation and convert all database queries to parameterized queries or prepared statements.

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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

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  1. Confirm SINAV.LINK Exam Result Module deployment
    Inventory your web applications and services to identify if the BGS Interactive SINAV.LINK Exam Result Module is installed in your environment
    Affected if The SINAV.LINK Exam Result Module is present in your environment
  2. Determine installed version
    Locate version information for the SINAV.LINK Exam Result Module (check application metadata, about page, or configuration files) and compare it to version 1.2
    Affected if The installed version is earlier than 1.2 or the version cannot be determined
  3. Verify exam result functionality is accessible
    Identify whether the exam result processing functionality is enabled and exposed (check application routing, modules, or feature flags for the exam result feature)
    Affected if The exam result processing feature is accessible to users or unauthenticated attackers
  4. Inspect input handling in exam result processing
    Review the application code or configuration related to exam result processing to identify how input parameters are handled (look for direct string concatenation in database queries versus parameterized queries)
    Affected if Input parameters in the exam result functionality are used directly in SQL queries without sanitization or parameterization

Your environment is affected if the SINAV.LINK Exam Result Module is deployed with a version earlier than 1.2 and the exam result processing feature is accessible without the vulnerability being remediated.

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

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade SINAV.LINK Exam Result Module to version 1.2 or later which contains the security patch. If immediate patching is not feasible, implement input validation and convert all database queries to parameterized queries or prepared statements.

Recommended fix High confidence

1.2

  1. 1. Create a complete backup of the current SINAV.LINK Exam Result Module installation and database.
  2. 2. Download SINAV.LINK Exam Result Module version 1.2 from the official BGS Interactive vendor source or trusted distribution channel.
  3. 3. Review vendor release notes and upgrade documentation for version 1.2.
  4. 4. Follow the vendor's documented upgrade procedure to apply version 1.2.
  5. 5. After upgrade, verify the application functions correctly.
  6. 6. Confirm the SQL injection vulnerability is no longer present by testing affected parameters.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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