CVE-2025-8436
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 was found in projectworlds Online Admission System 1.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /viewdoc.php. The manipulation of the argument ID leads to sql injection. The attack may be launched 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 /viewdoc.php file of projectworlds Online Admission System 1.0 allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL queries through the unsanitized 'ID' parameter. The critical CVSS 9.8 score reflects the ease of remote exploitation and potential for complete database compromise including data exfiltration or manipulation.
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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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Identify the application versionLocate the application files and check for version indicators such as version.php, README files, or banner information indicating 'Projectworlds Online Admission System version 1.0'Affected if The installed application is Projectworlds Online Admission System version 1.0
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Locate the vulnerable fileSearch the web root for the file /viewdoc.php or viewdoc.phpAffected if The viewdoc.php file exists in the application directory
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Verify the ID parameter is exposedAccess the viewdoc.php file via HTTP/HTTPS request and check if the 'ID' parameter is accepted (e.g., example.com/viewdoc.php?ID=1)Affected if The viewdoc.php script accepts an 'ID' parameter without sanitization
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Confirm parameter handlingReview the viewdoc.php source code to verify the 'ID' parameter is directly used in SQL queries without prepared statements or input validationAffected if The 'ID' parameter is concatenated into SQL queries without parameterized binding
Your environment is affected if you are running Projectworlds Online Admission System version 1.0 with the viewdoc.php file accessible and the 'ID' parameter handled unsafely in SQL queries.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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From vendor dataReplace dynamic SQL queries with parameterized queries or prepared statements in viewdoc.php, and perform input validation on all user-supplied parameters. Apply the patch immediately given the public exploit and critical severity.
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