CVE-2023-2823 SourceCodester Class Scheduling System GET Parameter edit_subject.php sql injection

Medium 6.3 Published 20 May 2023 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the edit_subject.php GET parameter to read or modify database contents.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-2823?

CVE-2023-2823 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Class Scheduling System, published on 20 May 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Class Scheduling System 1.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /admin/edit_subject.php of the component GET Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument id leads to sql injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-229597 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2823?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Class Scheduling System Project Class Scheduling System.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2823?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2823 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2023-2823 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2823 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xpmj-rhfm-xxmq.