Library SystemApplication · Code Projects

CVE-2025-7174

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-07-08
Mitigation only
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Public exploit 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
A vulnerability was found in code-projects Library System 1.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /teacher-issue-book.php. The manipulation of the argument idn leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated 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 · moderate confidence

SQL injection vulnerability in the 'idn' parameter of /teacher-issue-book.php in code-projects Library System 1.0 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the vulnerable parameter in the teacher-issue-book processing.

MitigationReplace dynamic SQL queries with parameterized queries/prepared statements for the 'idn' parameter, implement proper input validation, and apply any vendor security patches if available.

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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
Library SystemApplication
Affected:= 1.0

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 Code Projects Library System version
    Inspect the application footer, about page, or any version documentation to verify the installed version is exactly 1.0
    Affected if The application is Code Projects Library System version 1.0
  2. Locate teacher-issue-book.php
    Check if the file /teacher-issue-book.php exists in the web root or application directory
    Affected if The file teacher-issue-book.php exists and is accessible via web
  3. Verify 'idn' parameter is accepted
    Send a GET or POST request to teacher-issue-book.php and inspect whether the 'idn' parameter is processed without error
    Affected if The 'idn' parameter is accepted and processed by the application
  4. Identify SQL query handling for 'idn'
    If source code is accessible, examine teacher-issue-book.php to locate SQL queries that incorporate the 'idn' parameter directly
    Affected if The 'idn' parameter is used in a SQL query without parameterized queries or proper escaping

A user is affected if they run Code Projects Library System 1.0 with teacher-issue-book.php accessible and the 'idn' parameter used in unsanitized SQL queries.

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

Replace dynamic SQL queries with parameterized queries/prepared statements for the 'idn' parameter, implement proper input validation, and apply any vendor security patches if available.

Fix this in Library System Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
7.0 hours of engineering $1,240
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