CVE-2023-5804 PHPGurukul Nipah Virus Testing Management System login.php sql injection

High 7.3 Published 26 Oct 2023 Updated 2 Aug 2024

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

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-5804?

CVE-2023-5804 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in PHPGurukul Nipah Virus Testing Management System, published on 26 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in PHPGurukul Nipah Virus Testing Management System 1.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file login.php. The manipulation of the argument username leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The identifier VDB-243617 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5804?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpgurukul Nipah Virus Testing Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5804?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5804 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-2023-5804 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5804 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3pm6-mjgp-f4mr.