# CVE-2023-2149: Campcodes Online Thesis Archiving System manage_user.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the user management module to read or modify database contents.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Apr 2023
- **Updated:** 5 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vxhj-32hr-3cj5

## What is CVE-2023-2149?

CVE-2023-2149 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Campcodes Online Thesis Archiving System, published on 18 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Campcodes Online Thesis Archiving System 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /admin/user/manage_user.php. The manipulation of the argument id leads to sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-226270 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2149?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Online Thesis Archiving System Project Online Thesis Archiving System.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-2149?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2149 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-2149 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2149 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Campcodes Online Thesis Archiving System

- [CVE-2021-45334](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-45334/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-2144](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2144/): Campcodes Online Thesis Archiving System view_department.php sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-2145](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2145/): Campcodes Online Thesis Archiving System projects_per_curriculum.php sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-2146](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2146/): Campcodes Online Thesis Archiving System Master.php sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-2147](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2147/): Campcodes Online Thesis Archiving System view_details.php sql injection (medium 6.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-2149 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-2149 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Campcodes Online Thesis Archiving System, published on 18 Apr 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2149 exists.

Affected product: Campcodes Online Thesis Archiving 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-2023-2149/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2149/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2149
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2149
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-2149

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