CVE-2021-26822

Teachers Record Management System 1.0 is affected by a SQL injection vulnerability in 'searchteacher' POST parameter in search-teacher.php

published February 15, 2021

CVSS
โ€”
EPSS
5%
Percentile
92.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

๐Ÿšจ A sneaky SQL injection is hiding in the Teacher Record Management System! This flaw in the 'searchteacher' parameter could let attackers pull sensitive data right from the database. ๐Ÿ”ฅ Think of it like an unguarded filing cabinet in a school office, where anyone can reach in and grab confidential student records without a trace. This SQL injection is the key that unlocks that cabinet without any security checks! An attacker, without any authentication, could exploit this to expose sensitive information or even execute code on the server. The potential for leaking student data and compromising the system is absolutely devastating!

Put simply

Think of it like an unguarded filing cabinet in a school office, where anyone can reach in and grab confidential student records without a trace. This SQL injection is the key that unlocks that cabinet without any security checks! The vulnerability originates in the 'searchteacher' POST parameter of search-teacher.php, allowing an attacker to craft a malicious request that the server trusts, leading to unauthorized access to the database.

What to do

An attacker, without any authentication, could exploit this to expose sensitive information or even execute code on the server. The potential for leaking student data and compromising the system is absolutely devastating! Make sure to patch the Teacher Record Management System to the latest version, implement proper input validation, and utilize prepared statements to safeguard against SQL injections. Regularly audit your code for such vulnerabilities! You've got this! With these steps, you'll be tightening up security in no time and keeping that filing cabinet locked! ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.04844 ยท 92.0th percentile
Published
2021-02-15T20:54Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 FEB 20:54Z
    Teachers Record Management System 1.0 is affected by a SQL injection vulnerability in 'searchteacher' POST parameter in search-teacher.php
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