CVE-2023-5283 SourceCodester Engineers Online Portal teacher_signup.php sql injection

Medium 6.3 Published 29 Sep 2023 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in teacher_signup.php to read or modify database contents in 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-2023-5283?

CVE-2023-5283 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. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file teacher_signup.php. The manipulation of the argument firstname/lastname leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-240911.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5283?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Engineers Online Portal Project Engineers Online Portal.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5283?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5283 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-2023-5283 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5283 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-55hg-f2gx-jqr7.