CVE-2021-46307

An SQL Injection vulnerability exists in Projectworlds Online Examination System 1.0 via the eid parameter in account.php

published January 21, 2022

CVSS
โ€”
EPSS
2%
Percentile
75.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

โš ๏ธ Just one mischievous input in the eid parameter can lead to SQL Injection glory! This vulnerability in the Projectworlds Online Examination System 1.0 is a security wish waiting to be granted! ๐Ÿ”ฅ Think of it like a restaurant where a chef blindly follows an order without checking the ingredients โ€” if a rogue diner slips in a request to swap the main course with something bizarre, chaos ensues. This SQL Injection lets potential attackers twist the database's requests in unexpected ways! An attacker could exploit this loophole to read sensitive information or manipulate the database, potentially leading to data leaks or unauthorized access. It's like handing over the restaurant's secret recipes to a rival chef โ€” absolutely devastating if not contained!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where a chef blindly follows an order without checking the ingredients โ€” if a rogue diner slips in a request to swap the main course with something bizarre, chaos ensues. This SQL Injection lets potential attackers twist the database's requests in unexpected ways! This SQL Injection vulnerability exists via the eid parameter in account.php, allowing malicious SQL queries to be executed, which can compromise the database integrity.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this loophole to read sensitive information or manipulate the database, potentially leading to data leaks or unauthorized access. It's like handing over the restaurant's secret recipes to a rival chef โ€” absolutely devastating if not contained! To safeguard your system, sanitize all user inputs, particularly the eid parameter, and implement prepared statements to prevent direct SQL execution. Regularly audit your codebase and databases for vulnerabilities to stay ahead! You've got this! Address these vulnerabilities, and you'll be a security hero in no time! ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01556 ยท 75.0th percentile
Published
2022-01-21T15:59Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 21 JAN 15:59Z
    An SQL Injection vulnerability exists in Projectworlds Online Examination System 1.0 via the eid parameter in account.php
    cvelistv5