CVE-2023-5278: engineers_online_portal_project engineers_online_portal SQL Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-5278 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) SQL Injection vulnerability in engineers_online_portal_project engineers_online_portal. EPSS estimates a 0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 29-09-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 02-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in SourceCodester Engineers Online Portal 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file login.php. The manipulation of the argument username/password leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-240906 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

• CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.