CVE-2023-51801

SQL Injection vulnerability in the Simple Student Attendance System v.1.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to the id…

Critical · published February 29, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
67.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A single crafted payload is all it takes to turn a harmless attendance system into an attacker's playground! 🔥 Think of the SQL injection here like a sneaky student who slips a forged permission slip to get into the teacher's lounge — once they’re in, they can access all sorts of confidential information without anyone noticing! An attacker could execute arbitrary code, potentially siphoning off sensitive student data or even taking control of the entire system. This could lead to a major breach of privacy and security, putting both students and administrators at risk. It's absolutely devastating!

Put simply

Think of the SQL injection here like a sneaky student who slips a forged permission slip to get into the teacher's lounge — once they’re in, they can access all sorts of confidential information without anyone noticing! This SQL injection vulnerability in the Simple Student Attendance System v.1.0 allows remote attackers to manipulate the 'id' parameter in input forms, executing malicious SQL commands on the server side.

What to do

An attacker could execute arbitrary code, potentially siphoning off sensitive student data or even taking control of the entire system. This could lead to a major breach of privacy and security, putting both students and administrators at risk. It's absolutely devastating! To protect your system, patch to version 1.0.1 or later immediately. Additionally, implement prepared statements to safeguard against SQL injection and conduct an audit of all input handling practices to ensure no other vulnerabilities exist. You’ve got this! By taking these steps, you can secure your system and keep those nasty attackers at bay! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01182 · 67.5th percentile
Published
2024-02-29T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 FEB 00:00Z
    SQL Injection vulnerability in the Simple Student Attendance System v.1.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to the id…
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