# CVE-2025-12873: Campcodes School File Management update_user.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can perform SQL injection via the user_id parameter in update_user.php, potentially accessing or modifying database records.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Nov 2025
- **Updated:** 7 Nov 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g79x-4qm3-4xp7

## What is CVE-2025-12873?

CVE-2025-12873 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Campcodes School File Management, published on 7 Nov 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A security flaw has been discovered in Campcodes School File Management 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /admin/update_user.php. Performing manipulation of the argument user_id results in sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command), CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12873?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Campcodes School File Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-12873?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12873 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-12873 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-12873 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Campcodes School File Management

- [CVE-2025-14209](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-14209/): Campcodes School File Management System update_query.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-13555](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-13555/): Campcodes School File Management System Login index.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-15404](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-15404/): campcodes School File Management System save_file.php unrestricted upload (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-12873 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-12873 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Campcodes School File Management, published on 7 Nov 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-12873 exists.

Affected product: Campcodes School File Management. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-12873/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-12873/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-12873
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12873
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-12873

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