VDB-248747 · CVE-2023-45118 · GCVE-0-2023-45118

Project Worlds Online Examination System 1.0 update.php fdid sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Project Worlds Online Examination System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file update.php. The manipulation of the argument fdid leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-45118. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Project Worlds Online Examination System 1.0 (Project Management Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file update.php. The manipulation of the argument fdid with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-89. 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Online Examination System v1.0 is vulnerable to multiple Authenticated SQL Injection vulnerabilities. The 'fdid' parameter of the update.php resource does not validate the characters received and they are sent unfiltered to the database.

The weakness was disclosed 12/21/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at fluidattacks.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-45118 since 10/04/2023. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/19/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

By approaching the search of inurl:update.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

Project Management Software

Vendor

Project Worlds

Name

Online Examination System

Version

License

free

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 8.8
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CNA Base Score: 8.8
CNA Vector (Fluid Attacks): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
Google Hack: 🔍

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/04/2023 🔍
12/21/2023 +78 days 🔍
12/21/2023 +0 days 🔍
05/19/2025 +515 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: fluidattacks.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-45118 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-45118
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-248747

Entryinfo

Created: 12/21/2023 17:23
Updated: 05/19/2025 18:39
Changes: 12/21/2023 17:23 (50), 01/14/2024 14:40 (11), 03/26/2024 17:24 (15), 05/19/2025 18:39 (6)
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