Overview
CVE-2025-13572 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability affecting projectworlds Advanced Library Management System version 1.0. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands by manipulating the admin_id parameter in the /delete_admin.php file. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.3, indicating a significant risk. A public exploit is available, increasing the likelihood of exploitation.
Technical Details
The vulnerability resides in the /delete_admin.php file of the Advanced Library Management System. The application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input provided through the admin_id parameter. This lack of input validation allows an attacker to inject malicious SQL code, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion within the database. The specific injection point is the admin_id parameter used within an SQL query to delete an administrator account.
CVSS Analysis
The CVSS score for CVE-2025-13572 is 7.3 (High). This score reflects the following characteristics:
- Attack Vector: Network (AV:N) – The vulnerability is exploitable over a network.
- Attack Complexity: Low (AC:L) – Exploitation requires minimal technical skill.
- Privileges Required: None (PR:N) – No privileges are required to exploit the vulnerability.
- User Interaction: None (UI:N) – No user interaction is required to exploit the vulnerability.
- Scope: Unchanged (S:U) – The vulnerability affects the same security authority.
- Confidentiality Impact: High (C:H) – There is a high impact on data confidentiality.
- Integrity Impact: High (I:H) – There is a high impact on data integrity.
- Availability Impact: High (A:H) – There is a high impact on system availability.
Possible Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could have severe consequences, including:
- Data Breach: An attacker could gain unauthorized access to sensitive data stored in the database, such as user credentials, personal information, and library records.
- Data Manipulation: An attacker could modify or delete critical data, leading to data corruption and loss of integrity.
- Account Takeover: An attacker could compromise administrator accounts, gaining full control over the system.
- Denial of Service: An attacker could disrupt the system’s availability by deleting essential data or injecting code that causes the system to crash.
Mitigation and Patch Steps
To mitigate the risk posed by CVE-2025-13572, the following steps are recommended:
- Apply the Patch: The most effective solution is to apply the official patch released by projectworlds, if available. Check the projectworlds website for updates. Since this is a hypothetical CVE, check for future releases.
- Input Validation: Implement robust input validation and sanitization techniques on all user-supplied input, especially the
admin_idparameter in/delete_admin.php. Use parameterized queries or prepared statements to prevent SQL injection. - Web Application Firewall (WAF): Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) to detect and block malicious requests attempting to exploit the vulnerability.
- Principle of Least Privilege: Ensure that database accounts used by the application have the minimum necessary privileges. Avoid using database administrator accounts for routine operations.
- Regular Security Audits: Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing to identify and address vulnerabilities in the application.
