# CVE-2020-23935: SQL injection in n/a

> An attacker can bypass authentication in the Student Management System by injecting SQL into the login form, gaining unauthorized access.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Aug 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qhv8-qr2f-xwvq

## What is CVE-2020-23935?

CVE-2020-23935 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Kabir Alhasan Student Management System 1.0 is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass via "Username: admin'# && Password: (Write Something)".

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-23935?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Kabir-M-Alhasan Student Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-23935?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-23935 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-23935 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-23935 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- Student Management System 1.0 - SQLi Authentication Bypass (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-3008](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3008/): ningzichun Student Management System login.php sql injection (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2024-5047](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5047/): SourceCodester Student Management System controller.php unrestricted upload (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2023-3007](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3007/): ningzichun Student Management System Password Reset resetPassword.php password recovery (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2021-33371](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-33371/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-23935 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-23935 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-23935 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2020-23935/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-23935/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-23935
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-23935
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-23935

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