# CVE-2023-5008: Student Information System v1.0 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection

> An unauthenticated attacker can exploit SQL injection to dump database contents and bypass login controls in the Student Information System.

- **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:** 7 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 9 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x39h-hvgc-6v42

## What is CVE-2023-5008?

CVE-2023-5008 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Kashipara Group Student Information System, published on 7 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Student Information System v1.0 is vulnerable to an unauthenticated SQL Injection vulnerability on the 'regno' parameter of index.php page, allowing an external attacker to dump all the contents of the database contents and bypass the login control.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5008?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Imsurajghosh Student Information System.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-5008?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5008 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-5008 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5008 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Kashipara Group Student Information System

- [CVE-2023-4122](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-4122/): Student Information System v1.0 - Insecure File Upload (critical 9.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-5008 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-5008 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Kashipara Group Student Information System, published on 7 Dec 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-2023-5008 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Kashipara Group Student Information 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-2023-5008/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5008/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5008
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5008
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-5008

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5008/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.