# CVE-2025-4863: Advaya Softech GEMS ERP Portal studentLogin.action sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the student login module to read or modify database contents.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 May 2025
- **Updated:** 20 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v27r-hp25-p4qm

## What is CVE-2025-4863?

CVE-2025-4863 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Advaya Softech GEMS ERP Portal, published on 18 May 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Advaya Softech GEMS ERP Portal 2.1. This affects an unknown part of the file /studentLogin/studentLogin.action. The manipulation of the argument userId leads to sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may 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-2025-4863?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Advayasoftech Gems Erp Portal.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-4863?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-4863 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-4863 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-4863 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Advaya Softech GEMS ERP Portal

- [CVE-2025-15170](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-15170/): Advaya Softech GEMS ERP Portal Error Message home.jsp cross site scripting (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

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Check this codebase for CVE-2025-4863 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-4863 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Advaya Softech GEMS ERP Portal, published on 18 May 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-4863 exists.

Affected product: Advaya Softech GEMS ERP Portal. 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-2025-4863/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-4863/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-4863
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-4863
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-4863

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-4863/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.