CVE-2020-28073

SourceCodester Library Management System 1.0 is affected by SQL Injection allowing an attacker to bypass the user authentication and impersonate any user on…

published December 23, 2020

CVSS
β€”
EPSS
3%
Percentile
86.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ A sneaky SQL injection hides in the SourceCodester Library Management System! An attacker can impersonate any user just by exploiting a vulnerability in user authentication. 😱 Think of it like a library that lets anyone borrow books as if they were someone else – just a cleverly forged membership card can do the trick! πŸ“š An attacker could waltz right in, bypassing authentication and accessing sensitive user accounts. This could lead to unauthorized data manipulation or exposure, compromising the integrity of your library system!

Put simply

Think of it like a library that lets anyone borrow books as if they were someone else – just a cleverly forged membership card can do the trick! πŸ“š This SQL injection vulnerability allows attackers to send malicious queries that can bypass user authentication, effectively impersonating any user of the system.

What to do

An attacker could waltz right in, bypassing authentication and accessing sensitive user accounts. This could lead to unauthorized data manipulation or exposure, compromising the integrity of your library system! To mitigate this issue, ensure that you sanitize all user inputs and implement prepared statements for database queries. Additionally, consider upgrading to the latest version of the SourceCodester Library Management System, as it may include patches for this vulnerability. πŸ›‘οΈ You've got this! With a few smart changes, you can secure your system and keep those pesky attackers at bay! πŸ”’

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02807 Β· 86.4th percentile
Published
2020-12-23T17:54Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 DEC 17:54Z
    SourceCodester Library Management System 1.0 is affected by SQL Injection allowing an attacker to bypass the user authentication and impersonate any user on…
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