CVE-2023-5281: engineers_online_portal_project engineers_online_portal SQL Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-5281 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) SQL Injection vulnerability in engineers_online_portal_project engineers_online_portal. EPSS estimates a 0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 29-09-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 20-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Engineers Online Portal 1.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file remove_inbox_message.php. The manipulation of the argument id leads to sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-240909 was 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.