CVE-2023-5278 json
SourceCodester Engineers Online Portal login.php sql injection
published 2023-09-29 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-57602
- cvss
- 6.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/llixixi/Engineers-Online-Portal-System/blob/main/Engineers%20Online%20Portal%20System%20login.php%20has%20Sqlinjection.pdf referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| CNA | 3.0 | 6.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| CNA | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- SourceCodester Engineers Online Portal
- engineers_online_portal_project engineers_online_portal
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
References
-
github.com
/llixixi/Engineers-Online-Portal-System/blob/main/Engineers%20Online%20Portal%20System%20login.php%20has%20Sql
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
vuldb.com
/?id.240906
vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
-
vuldb.com
/?ctiid.240906
signature, permissions-required, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-5278
- NVD CVE-2023-5278
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