Online Examination System v1.0 - Multiple Authenticated SQL Injections (SQLi)
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
Online Examination System v1.0 is vulnerable to multiple Authenticated SQL Injection vulnerabilities. The 'ch' parameter of the /update.php?q=addqns resource does not validate the characters received and they are sent unfiltered to the database.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00673 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| projectworlds | Online Examination System | 1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Online Examination System Vendorprojectworlds Affected 1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:projectworlds:online_examination_system:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | projectworlds |
- cpe:2.3:a:projectworlds:online_examination_system:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·projectworlds
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-45115
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j4xm-8c7j-fjwj
References
More projectworlds Online Examination System vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-28650 Projectworlds Online Examination System v1.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the subject parameter in feed.php. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-04202 projectworlds Online Examination System Procedure3b_yearwiseVisit.php sql injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2025-03598 Projectworlds Online Examination System Bloodgroop_process.php sql injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2025-03577 projectworlds Online Examination System inser_doc_process.php sql injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2022-20368 Online Examination System version 1.0 suffers from a cross site scripting vulnerability via index.php. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2023-24147 Online Examination System v1.0 - Multiple Authenticated SQL Injections (SQLi) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-45115 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-45115 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j4xm-8c7j-fjwj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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