Online Student Clearance System: Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CVE-2025-14206 is a high-severity incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in Online Student Clearance System from SourceCodester, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected Online Student Clearance System versions: 1.0. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Check which version of Online Student Clearance System you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
- Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| SourceCodester | Online Student Clearance System | 1.0 | Not stated |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- NoneNo data is disclosed.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- NoneAvailability is not affected.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | 5.5 | Medium | CNA (vuldb.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 6.5 | Medium | CNA (vuldb.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 | High | NVD |
| CVSS 2.0 | 6.4 | Medium | CNA (vuldb.com) |
Official description
A vulnerability was determined in SourceCodester Online Student Clearance System 1.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /Admin/delete-fee.php of the component Fee Table Handler. Executing manipulation of the argument ID can lead to improper authorization. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Incorrect Privilege Assignment
A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.
- Run your code using the lowest privileges that are required to accomplish the necessary tasks. If possible, create isolated accounts with limited privileges that are only used for a single task. That way, a successful attack will not immediately give the attacker access to the rest of the software or its environment. For example, database applications rarely need to run as the database administrator, especially in day-to-day operations.
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Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: yes, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Patches and release notes
- github.com/rassec2/dbcve/issues/8Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
Third-party and government advisories
- vuldb.com/?id.334649Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- vuldb.com/?submit.700465Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Other references
- vuldb.com/?ctiid.334649Permissions Required, VDB Entry
- sourcecodester.com/Product
Other vulnerabilities in Online Student Clearance System
- 7.2 High severity
- 8.8 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
Recent Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerabilities
- 8.8 High severity
- 7.3 High severity
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- 8.8 High severity
- 9.1 Critical severity
- 7.2 High severity
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