SQL Injection in Code-Projects School Fees Payment System

CVE-2025-5971

A vulnerability was found in code-projects School Fees Payment System 1.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file /ajx.php. The manipulation of the argument name_startsWith leads to sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (46.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 46.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-5971: held from 0.005 to 0.006.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-5971?
CVE-2025-5971 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Code-Projects School Fees Payment System, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2025-06-10.
How severe is CVE-2025-5971?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-5971 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.