CVE-2023-5279

Name: CVE-2023-5279
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-09-29T18:15:10.117+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.68%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-5279 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Engineers Online Portal 1.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file my_classmates.php. EPSS estimates a 0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Engineers Online Portal 1.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file my_classmates.php. The manipulation of the argument teacher_class_student_id leads to sql injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-240907.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.68%

47.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Engineers Online Portal Project	Engineers Online Portal	1.0

References

https://github.com/llixixi/Engineers-Online-Portal-System/blob/main/Engineers%20Online%20Portal%20System%20my_classmates.php%20%20has%20Sqlinjection.pdfExploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.240907Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.240907Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/llixixi/Engineers-Online-Portal-System/blob/main/Engineers%20Online%20Portal%20System%20my_classmates.php%20%20has%20Sqlinjection.pdfExploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.240907Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.240907Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Sep 29, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-5279?

How severe is CVE-2023-5279?

CVE-2023-5279 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5279?

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Source: NVD / NIST