# CVE-2023-3008: ningzichun Student Management System login.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the login page to access or modify database information.

- **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:** 31 May 2023
- **Updated:** 9 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4844-xhp4-vx37

## What is CVE-2023-3008?

CVE-2023-3008 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in ningzichun Student Management System, published on 31 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in ningzichun Student Management System 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file login.php. The manipulation of the argument user/pass leads to sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-230355.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3008?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Kabir-M-Alhasan Student Management System.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-3008?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3008 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-3008 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-3008 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in ningzichun Student Management System

- [CVE-2020-23935](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-23935/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [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-2023-3008 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-3008 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in ningzichun Student Management System, published on 31 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-3008 exists.

Affected product: ningzichun Student Management 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-2023-3008/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3008/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3008
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3008
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-3008

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3008/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.