Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach admin course endpoint
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ExploitInject SQL via Course parameter
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ExecutionBreak out of backend query
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ImpactEnumerate/exfiltrate database contents
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Requires the ability to send a request to /reviewer_0/admins/assessments/course/btn_functions.php with a manipulated 'Course' parameter. The administrative path strongly suggests the endpoint is intended to be reached only by an authenticated admin, which would limit exploitation to authenticated users unless the app fails to enforce access control on this handler (a common SourceCodester weakness) - this prerequisite is unverified. No user interaction is needed, and a public POC reduces the effort required. Limiting factors: niche educational product with negligible internet-facing deployment, single affected version (1.0), and unconfirmed authentication requirement. |
| Impact | This is a classic high-volume VulDB-style disclosure whose real-world priority is LOW despite the 6.9 'medium' CVSS 4.0 score. The vendor vector (CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L, E:P) claims unauthenticated remote SQL injection, and a public POC exists (GitHub issue zliang512/cve/issues/1), which normally elevates urgency. However, two signals cut hard against prioritization. First, the affected file lives under an administrative path (/reviewer_0/admins/assessments/course/btn_functions.php), which strongly implies the endpoint is normally reached only after admin login - contradicting the PR:N in the vendor vector; SourceCodester apps do have a track record of weak or bypassable auth, so this cannot be resolved without code review. Second, the vendor scored a SQL injection as VC:L/VI:L/VA:L, which understates the classic impact of SQLi (full database read = C:H) - the metrics are internally inconsistent. No EPSS score and no CISA KEV listing are available, and the product itself is a free educational PHP CRUD application with negligible production deployment. Net: publicly available exploit code exists, but this is a low-real-risk issue driven by product obscurity and disputed prerequisites rather than a genuine widespread threat. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker reaches the course assessment btn_functions.php endpoint and submits a crafted value in the 'Course' parameter that breaks out of the SQL query, allowing the backend database to be enumerated or dumped (usernames, password hashes, assessment data). A public proof-of-concept is available on GitHub, lowering the skill barrier, though whether prior admin authentication is required is not confirmed from the available data. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 20, 2026
SQL injection in SourceCodester Online Reviewer Management System 1.0 allows remote attackers to alter SQL queries through the Course parameter of /reviewer_0/admins/assessments/course/btn_functions.php, enabling data disclosure along with limited integrity and availability impact. Publicly available exploit code exists via a GitHub PoC issue, but there is no evidence of active exploitation, and the feed CVSS 4.0 score of 6.9 overstates practical risk. The independent assessment rates this as LOW priority because the affected product is a niche educational PHP application with a single known version, negligible internet-facing deployment, and an unverified access-control prerequisite, consistent with an assessed CVSS 3.1 vector of AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch was identified at time of analysis; the references point only to VulDB records, the SourceCodester homepage, and a public GitHub PoC, so remediation must rely on code hardening and compensating controls. The primary engineering fix is to rewrite the vulnerable query in /reviewer_0/admins/assessments/course/btn_functions.php to use parameterized queries or prepared statements for the Course parameter and to apply strict server-side validation such as an allowlist of expected course values, which removes the root cause but requires source-code access and testing of the admin assessment workflow. Because the handler sits under an admins path, also enforce and verify authentication and authorization checks on this endpoint, since any missing access control would expand exposure to unauthenticated or low-privilege users; adding these checks can break existing automated or legacy admin scripts that call the file directly. Until a patch is available, restrict network access to the admin interface by placing /reviewer_0/admins/ behind a VPN, IP allowlist, or reverse-proxy rule so only trusted administrators can reach it, with the trade-off of reducing remote admin convenience. A WAF or reverse-proxy rule that blocks SQL injection patterns in the Course parameter can provide short-term virtual patching, but it may cause false positives on legitimate course names and does not fix the underlying code flaw. Monitor web server and database logs for anomalous requests to btn_functions.php and for SQL error patterns, and recheck the VulDB and SourceCodester references periodically for an official fix.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The issue is CWE-89 SQL injection in the PHP-based SourceCodester Online Reviewer Management System 1.0. The vulnerable handler /reviewer_0/admins/assessments/course/btn_functions.php takes the Course argument and places it into a SQL statement without proper parameterization or escaping, so attacker-supplied input can change query semantics, for example through UNION, boolean, or stacked-query techniques depending on the backend database driver. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:sourcecodester:online_reviewer_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* tracks the product generically, with version 1.0 the only version cited in the disclosure. The URL path sits under an admins directory, implying an intended administrative usage context. The input CVSS 4.0 vector lists PR:N while the independent assessed CVSS 3.1 vector uses PR:L, so the effective privilege requirement is not confirmed; the endpoint may require a low-privilege or administrator session unless the application fails to enforce authorization on this specific handler, which is a recurring weakness in SourceCodester code. No user interaction is needed, and a public proof of concept reduces the effort required to attempt exploitation.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Admin-context path implies PR:L rather than PR:N; SQL injection yields full DB read (C:H) with limited write/availability impact (I:L/A:L).
Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB).
CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
A vulnerability was determined in SourceCodester Online Reviewer Management System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /reviewer_0/admins/assessments/course/btn_functions.php. This manipulation of the argument Course causes sql injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.
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An issue was discovered in Online Reviewer Management System v1.0. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is
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EUVD-2026-83646
GHSA-jxrj-jfx8-pw45
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