CVE-2025-13468: A weakness has been identified in SourceCodester Alumni Management System 1.0

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-13468 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting alumni management system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A weakness has been identified in SourceCodester Alumni Management System 1.0. This issue affects the function delete_forum/delete_career/delete_comment/delete_gallery/delete_event of the file admin/admin_class.php of the component Delete Handler. Executing manipulation of the argument ID can lead to missing authorization. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 65%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-862, CWE-863
Published	2025-11-20
Last modified	2026-10-18

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: oretnom23

Last updated 2026-10-18 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-11-20 15:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-18 20:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

oretnom23 alumni management system 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 alumni-management-system || rpm -q alumni-management-system || alumni-management-system --version

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

apt-cache madison alumni-management-system sudo apt install alumni-management-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold alumni-management-system

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

dnf --showduplicates list alumni-management-system sudo dnf downgrade alumni-management-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add alumni-management-system

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-2025-13468?

alumni management system: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-13468 being exploited?

CVE-2025-13468 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-2025-13468 affect?

CVE-2025-13468 affects alumni management system. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). A weakness has been identified in SourceCodester Alumni Management System 1.0. This issue affects the function delete_forum/delete_career/delete_comment/delete_gallery/delete_event of the file admin/admin_class.php of the component Delete H

How urgent is CVE-2025-13468?

Priority 33/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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References

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