CVE-2025-1168: A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Contact Manager with Export to VCF 1.0

Routine

MEDIUM 6.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-1168 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.3) affecting contact manager with export to vcf. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Contact Manager with Export to VCF 1.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /endpoint/delete-contact.php. The manipulation of the argument contact leads to sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 55%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-74, CWE-89
Published	2025-02-11
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: rems

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-02-11 02:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:38 UTCUpdated Record last modified

rems contact manager with export to vcf DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy contact-manager-with-export-to-vcf || rpm -q contact-manager-with-export-to-vcf || contact-manager-with-export-to-vcf --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison contact-manager-with-export-to-vcf sudo apt install contact-manager-with-export-to-vcf=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold contact-manager-with-export-to-vcf

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list contact-manager-with-export-to-vcf sudo dnf downgrade contact-manager-with-export-to-vcf-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add contact-manager-with-export-to-vcf

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-1168?

contact manager with export to vcf: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-1168 being exploited?

CVE-2025-1168 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-1168 affect?

CVE-2025-1168 affects contact manager with export to vcf. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Contact Manager with Export to VCF 1.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /endpoint/delete-contact.php. The manipulation of the argument contact

How urgent is CVE-2025-1168?

Priority 38/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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