# CVE-2023-5929: Campcodes Simple Student Information System manage_academic.php sql injection

> SQL injection in the academic management module allows attackers to manipulate database queries, potentially exposing or altering student data.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Nov 2023
- **Updated:** 27 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-67q7-cj8v-f9m7

## What is CVE-2023-5929?

CVE-2023-5929 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Campcodes Simple Student Information System, published on 2 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in Campcodes Simple Student Information System 1.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file /admin/students/manage_academic.php. The manipulation of the argument id leads to sql injection. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-244329 was assigned to this vulnerability.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5929?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Simple Student Information System Project Simple Student Information System.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-5929?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5929 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-5929 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5929 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Campcodes Simple Student Information System

- [CVE-2022-24231](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-24231/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-2722](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2722/): SourceCodester Simple Student Information System manage_course.php sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2022-2705](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2705/): SourceCodester Simple Student Information System manage_department.php sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-5923](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5923/): Campcodes Simple Student Information System index.php sql injection (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2023-5924](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5924/): Campcodes Simple Student Information System view_course.php sql injection (medium 5.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-5929 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-5929 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Campcodes Simple Student Information System, published on 2 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5929 exists.

Affected product: Campcodes Simple 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-2023-5929/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5929/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5929
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5929
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-5929

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.