# CVE-2023-39551: SQL injection in n/a

> Attackers can inject SQL commands into the admin search page to read or modify database contents.

- **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:** 4 Aug 2023
- **Updated:** 17 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q6p3-qpgm-9pj7

## What is CVE-2023-39551?

CVE-2023-39551 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Aug 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

PHPGurukul Online Security Guards Hiring System v.1.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection via osghs/admin/search.php.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-39551?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Phpgurukul Online Security Guards Hiring System.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-39551?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-39551 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-39551 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-39551 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2025-3137](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-3137/): PHPGurukul Online Security Guards Hiring System changeimage.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-3138](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-3138/): PHPGurukul Online Security Guards Hiring System edit-guard-detail.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-2658](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-2658/): PHPGurukul Online Security Guards Hiring System search-request.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2025-2665](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-2665/): PHPGurukul Online Security Guards Hiring System bwdates-reports-details.php sql injection (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2023-36936](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-36936/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-39551 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-39551 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Aug 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-2023-39551 exists.

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-2023-39551/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39551/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39551
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39551
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-39551

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39551/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.