CVE-2020-28172

A SQL injection vulnerability in Simple College Website 1.0 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to bypass the admin authentication mechanism in…

published March 31, 2021

CVSS
—
EPSS
3%
Percentile
87.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A remote attacker can waltz right into the admin panel of Simple College Website 1.0 with just a crafty SQL injection! 🔥 Think of it like someone sneaking into a college party by using a well-phrased guest list loophole — no one checked who they really were, and they’re in before you know it! This SQL injection vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass admin authentication, meaning they could access sensitive admin functions and manipulate the site to their heart's content—changing settings, accessing user data, or even shutting down the site. It’s a door wide open for mischief!

Put simply

Think of it like someone sneaking into a college party by using a well-phrased guest list loophole — no one checked who they really were, and they’re in before you know it! In the Simple College Website's admin login process, a lack of proper input validation lets an attacker inject malicious SQL queries, effectively bypassing the authentication checks. This flaw lies specifically in the ajax.php file where actions are processed.

What to do

This SQL injection vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass admin authentication, meaning they could access sensitive admin functions and manipulate the site to their heart's content—changing settings, accessing user data, or even shutting down the site. It’s a door wide open for mischief! To secure your website, patch the Simple College Website to the latest version available. Additionally, ensure that all user inputs are properly sanitized and parameterized queries are used to prevent SQL injection vulnerabilities in the future. You've got this! By taking these steps, you'll tighten your website's security and keep those pesky intruders out! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02986 · 87.2th percentile
Published
2021-03-31T12:13Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 31 MAR 12:13Z
    A SQL injection vulnerability in Simple College Website 1.0 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to bypass the admin authentication mechanism in…
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