# CVE-2023-1037: SourceCodester Dental Clinic Appointment Reservation System POST Parameter login.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the login parameter to read or modify database contents in the Dental Clinic Appointment Reservation System.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Feb 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c752-28rw-wv8m

## What is CVE-2023-1037?

CVE-2023-1037 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Dental Clinic Appointment Reservation System, published on 26 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Dental Clinic Appointment Reservation System 1.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /APR/login.php of the component POST Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument username leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-221795.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1037?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dental Clinic Appointment Reservation System Project Dental Clinic Appointment Reservation System.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-1037?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1037 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-1037 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1037 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Dental Clinic Appointment Reservation System

- [CVE-2023-1036](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1036/): SourceCodester Dental Clinic Appointment Reservation System POST Parameter signup.php cross site scripting (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2023-2824](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2824/): SourceCodester Dental Clinic Appointment Reservation System POST Parameter service.php cross site scripting (low 3.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-1037 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-1037 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Dental Clinic Appointment Reservation System, published on 26 Feb 2023. 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-2023-1037 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SourceCodester Dental Clinic Appointment Reservation System. 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-2023-1037/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1037/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1037
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1037
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-1037

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1037/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.