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manikandan580 School-management-system Time-Based Blind SQL Injection

CVE advisorySeverity: CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8)

CVE-2025-65135

The vulnerability exists in a school management system web application. Such applications are typically deployed as internet-facing portals to allow students, parents, and administrators remote access to records and reporting features, making the web interface commonly exposed to the internet.

SQL Injection

Halo Surface Signal: 4 out of 5 — likely to be public-facing.

External exposure likelihood

Horizon Alert

Summary of the vulnerability and why it matters

This advisory details a critical vulnerability in a school management system, specifically a time-based blind SQL injection flaw. This type of flaw allows attackers to infer information from the system's database by sending crafted queries, potentially exposing sensitive student and administrative data. The main concern at this stage is confirming if this specific system is in use and, if so, assessing the extent of its exposure.

Allows data access through web queries.
Critical system flaw impacts data confidentiality.
Confirm relevance and exposure.

Attack Path

How an attacker could exploit the issue

An attacker could start by sending a specially crafted request to the school management system's web interface. This request would target a specific page that processes date-based reports. By manipulating a parameter within this request, the attacker could trick the system into executing unintended SQL commands, potentially leading to unauthorized access or modification of sensitive data.

Unauthenticated network access required.
Manipulate date parameter in POST request.
Leads to data exposure or modification.

Live Threat

Current exploitation, exposure, and threat context

A time-based blind SQL injection vulnerability in a school management system could allow an attacker to infer sensitive information from the database. This could occur when the system processes a specific POST parameter submitted via a web request, potentially exposing details about students, staff, or operations.

Database information could be exposed.
Via crafted POST requests to the system.
Allows unauthorized data retrieval.

Operational Fix

Recommended remediation, mitigation, and detection steps

This critical SQL injection vulnerability in the school management system requires immediate attention from the application owner and the infrastructure team responsible for its deployment. The first step is to identify all instances of this system, confirm their external reachability and business criticality, and then assign ownership for remediation planning.

Application owners should manage remediation.
Verify external reachability and criticality.
Plan remediation based on identified risk.

Supplementary metadata

CVSS vector

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Frequently asked questions

What is the manikandan580 School-management-system?

This is a web-based application designed to help educational institutions organize and track administrative records. It typically features modules for managing student information, staff details, and operational reports, providing a centralized interface for users to interact with the underlying database.

What does CWE-89 mean for CVE-2025-65135?

CWE-89 identifies this vulnerability as an SQL Injection. In this specific case, it is a time-based blind injection. Instead of the application directly showing database errors, an attacker sends queries that force the database to pause or delay responses. By measuring how long the server takes to reply, they can confirm whether their guesses about the hidden data are correct.

How can an attacker trigger this vulnerability?

An attacker triggers this by sending a specially crafted POST request to the application's date-based report page. The vulnerability is specifically tied to the 'fromdate' parameter. Notably, standard GET requests or interactions that do not involve submitting data to this specific report parameter do not trigger the injection flaw.

How do I know if I am at risk?

According to Halo Surface Signal, this software is often deployed as an internet-facing portal to facilitate remote access for students and parents. If your instance is accessible from the public internet, it faces a higher likelihood of being reachable by unauthorized parties compared to systems restricted to an internal, private network.

What should I do if I use this software?

Your first step is to locate all instances of this application within your environment and determine who is responsible for them. Once identified, evaluate whether the system is exposed to the internet and assess its business importance. Use this information to prioritize the system and begin planning for remediation.

References

Written by Nicholas Merritt

Nicholas Merritt is VP of Security Solutions at Halo Security. With more than 25 years across application security, vulnerability prioritization, and offensive security, he helps teams translate threat data into practical exposure validation and remediation focus. He authors Halo Threat Intelligence CVE advisories using Halo Surface Signal and H/A/L/O context to prioritize internet-facing risk.