CVE-2023-5280 SourceCodester Engineers Online Portal my_students.php sql injection

Medium 6.3 Published 29 Sep 2023 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in my_students.php to read or modify database contents in the Engineers Online Portal.

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-2023-5280?

CVE-2023-5280 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Engineers Online Portal, published on 29 Sep 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 Engineers Online Portal 1.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file my_students.php. The manipulation of the argument id leads to sql injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-240908.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5280?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Engineers Online Portal Project Engineers Online Portal.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5280?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5280 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-2023-5280 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5280 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vww5-xjhj-fxmg.