# CVE-2025-14621: code-projects Student File Management System update_user.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in update_user.php to manipulate or access database records in the Student File Management System.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Dec 2025
- **Updated:** 15 Dec 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f262-6v5f-phwm

## What is CVE-2025-14621?

CVE-2025-14621 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Student File Management System, published on 13 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was identified in code-projects Student File Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /admin/update_user.php. The manipulation of the argument user_id leads to sql injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.

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-2025-14621?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Fabian Student File Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-14621?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14621 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-14621 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-14621 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in code-projects Student File Management System

- [CVE-2025-14640](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-14640/): code-projects Student File Management System save_student.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-14645](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-14645/): code-projects Student File Management System delete_user.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-14646](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-14646/): code-projects Student File Management System delete_student.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-14619](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-14619/): code-projects Student File Management System login_query.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-14620](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-14620/): code-projects Student File Management System login_query.php sql injection (medium 6.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-14621 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-14621 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in code-projects Student File Management System, published on 13 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-14621 exists.

Affected product: code-projects Student File Management System. 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-2025-14621/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-14621/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-14621
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-14621
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-14621

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