CVE-2025-7169
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 classified as critical has been found in code-projects Crime Reporting System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file /complainer_page.php. The manipulation of the argument location leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. 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 the /complainer_page.php file of the Crime Reporting System 1.0. The 'location' parameter is not properly sanitized before being used in SQL queries, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary SQL code.
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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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Verify Crime Reporting System is installedLocate the web application directory. Look for files typical to this system, such as complainer_page.php, or check web server document roots for a crime reporting application.Affected if The Crime Reporting System version 1.0 is present on the server
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Confirm vulnerable file existsCheck for the presence of /complainer_page.php in the web application directory.Affected if The file complainer_page.php exists in the application
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Identify location parameter handlingInspect the complainer_page.php file. Search for code that handles the 'location' parameter, typically via $_POST['location'] or $_GET['location'].Affected if The file contains code that retrieves the 'location' parameter from user input
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Check for dynamic SQL constructionExamine the SQL query code that uses the location parameter. Look for string concatenation or string formatting (such as using . or sprintf) to build SQL queries with the location value.Affected if The location parameter is directly concatenated into SQL queries without using prepared statements or parameter binding
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Verify lack of input sanitizationLook for calls to functions that sanitize or validate input before using the location value in SQL, such as mysqli_real_escape_string, htmlspecialchars for SQL contexts, or other validation functions.Affected if No sanitization or validation is performed on the location parameter before its use in SQL queries
A user is affected if the Crime Reporting System 1.0 is installed, the complainer_page.php file exists, and the 'location' parameter is used in dynamically constructed SQL queries without prepared statements or input sanitization.
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 queries with parameterized queries/prepared statements for the location parameter. Audit the entire codebase for additional SQL injection vulnerabilities.
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