itsourcecode University Management System SQL Injection Vulnerability in admin_single_student.php

A SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in the 'itsourcecode University Management System' version 1.0. The issue arises in the file '/admin_single_student.php', where insufficient validation of the 'id' parameter allows attackers to inject malicious SQL queries. This vulnerability can be exploited remotely, without any authentication, leading to unauthorized access to the database, data manipulation, and potential leakage of sensitive information.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for SQL injection, which could lead to unauthorized database access, data modification or deletion, access to sensitive information, and disruption of services.

Reproduction

The vulnerability can be reproduced by sending a crafted HTTP request to the '/admin_single_student.php' file with an injected SQL payload in the 'id' parameter. This can be done using tools like sqlmap, which automates the process of finding and exploiting SQL injection vulnerabilities.

Remediation

It is recommended to use prepared statements and parameter binding to prevent SQL injection, validate and filter user input, minimize database user permissions, and conduct regular security audits.