CVE-2025-14663
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Publication date: 2025-12-14
Last updated on: 2026-04-29
Assigner: VulDB
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| fabian | student_file_management_system | 1.0 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. |
| CWE-94 | The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
CVE-2025-14663 is a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in version 1.0 of the Student File Management System, specifically in the update_student.php file. The vulnerability occurs because the application does not properly sanitize or escape user input submitted via the firstname and lastname fields. Malicious scripts submitted in these fields are stored directly in the database and later rendered on web pages without encoding, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to unauthorized actions such as stealing sensitive information or hijacking user accounts. [1, 3]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can impact you by allowing attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the context of your browser when viewing affected pages. This can lead to theft of sensitive information, hijacking of user sessions, unauthorized actions on your behalf, and compromise of data integrity. Since the attack can be launched remotely without authentication, it poses a significant security risk to users and the system. [1, 2, 3]
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
This vulnerability can be detected by testing the /admin/update_student.php endpoint for stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) by submitting malicious payloads such as `<img src=x onerror=alert(1)>` in the 'firstname' and 'lastname' POST parameters and observing if the payload is stored and executed when retrieved. Additionally, attackers may locate vulnerable targets using Google dorking with queries like `inurl:admin/update_student.php`. There are no specific commands provided, but manual testing with curl or similar tools to send crafted POST requests can be used to detect the vulnerability. [1, 2, 3]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Immediate mitigation steps include strictly limiting input length, filtering or escaping special characters such as `<`, `>`, `'`, `"`, `/`, and others, enforcing input validation to allow only specific characters (e.g., letters, numbers, underscores) for the 'firstname' and 'lastname' fields, and rejecting submissions that do not conform to the allowed format. Sanitizing inputs and encoding outputs to prevent script execution is essential. Replacing the affected component with an alternative product is also suggested as no known countermeasures are documented. [1, 3, 2]