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

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Project Worlds Online Examination System 1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file update.php. The manipulation of the argument eid results in sql injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-45117. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Project Worlds Online Examination System 1.0 (Project Management Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part of the file update.php. The manipulation of the argument eid with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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

The weakness was presented 12/21/2023. The advisory is shared for download at fluidattacks.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-45117 since 10/04/2023. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/19/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

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

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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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-2023-45117 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-45117
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-248748

Entryinfo

Created: 12/21/2023 17:24
Updated: 05/19/2025 18:15
Changes: 12/21/2023 17:24 (50), 01/14/2024 14:43 (11), 03/26/2024 17:24 (15), 05/19/2025 18:15 (6)
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