CVE-2025-0843 in Library Card System
Summary
by MITRE • 01/30/2025
A vulnerability was found in needyamin Library Card System 1.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file admindashboard.php of the component Admin Panel. The manipulation of the argument email/password leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 06/24/2026
The vulnerability identified in the needyamin Library Card System version 1.0 represents a critical security flaw that exposes the application to remote sql injection attacks through the admin panel interface. This weakness resides within the admindashboard.php file where user authentication parameters are processed, specifically the email and password fields that are susceptible to malicious input manipulation. The vulnerability classification as critical stems from the fact that unauthorized attackers can exploit this flaw without requiring local access or elevated privileges, making it particularly dangerous for web applications that handle sensitive administrative data.
The technical implementation of this sql injection vulnerability occurs when the application fails to properly sanitize or validate user inputs before incorporating them into database queries within the admin panel functionality. When an attacker submits maliciously crafted email and password values, the system processes these inputs directly into sql commands without adequate input filtering or parameterization, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary sql code that can manipulate the underlying database structure. This type of vulnerability is categorized under CWE-89 in the Common Weakness Enumeration framework, which specifically addresses sql injection flaws where untrusted data is incorporated into sql commands without proper sanitization.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data theft or modification to encompass complete system compromise and potential data exfiltration. Attackers can leverage this weakness to extract sensitive information including user credentials, library patron data, administrative configurations, and potentially escalate privileges within the application environment. The remote exploitation capability means that threat actors can target the vulnerable system from anywhere on the internet without requiring physical access or network proximity, significantly expanding the attack surface and making the vulnerability particularly attractive to malicious actors who may already have public exploit code available for deployment.
Security professionals should consider this vulnerability in relation to the ATT&CK framework's privilege escalation and defense evasion techniques, as sql injection attacks often serve as initial access vectors that can lead to broader system compromise. The disclosure of exploit code to the public community further accelerates the risk profile, as it removes the requirement for attackers to develop custom exploitation methods and allows any malicious actor to immediately target vulnerable installations. Organizations running this specific version of the Library Card System must implement immediate remediation measures including input validation, parameterized queries, and application firewalls while also planning for comprehensive security assessments of their entire software ecosystem.
Mitigation strategies should prioritize patching or updating the affected library card system to a version that addresses the sql injection vulnerability, implementing proper input sanitization procedures, and deploying web application firewalls to monitor and filter malicious sql injection attempts. Additionally, organizations should conduct regular security testing including automated scanning and manual penetration testing to identify similar vulnerabilities in other components of their infrastructure while ensuring that administrative interfaces are properly secured with multi-factor authentication and access controls to limit potential damage from any remaining vulnerabilities.