SQL injection vulnerability in Exam Form Submission in PHP with Source Code v.1.0 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the v…

published 2023-09-18 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-46812

cvss: 9.8; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.0%; EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 62%
public exploits: 0; none known

SQL injection vulnerability in Exam Form Submission in PHP with Source Code v.1.0 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the val-username parameter in /index.php.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-09-25)

Exploit prediction

0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

upbeat-washer-def.notion.site https://upbeat-washer-def.notion.site/Exam-Form-Submission-In-PHP-SQL-Injection-in-index-php-bd71962db712459488019d531ab2f6f2?pvs=4 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	9.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

Weakness

CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

References

upbeat-washer-def.notion.site /Exam-Form-Submission-In-PHP-SQL-Injection-in-index-php-bd71962db712459488019d531ab2f6f2?pvs=4
exploit

Sources

CVE List CVE-2023-42359
NVD CVE-2023-42359

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Summary