Is CVE-2023-5008 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-5008 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-5008 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-5008 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-5008?

CVE-2023-5008 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2023-5008

CWE-89Published: December 8, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Student Information System v1.0 is vulnerable to an unauthenticated SQL Injection vulnerability on the 'regno' parameter of index.php page, allowing an external attacker to dump all the contents of the database contents and bypass the login control.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

Student Information System v1.0 is vulnerable to unauthenticated SQL injection on the regno parameter of the index.php page. This critical flaw allows attackers to dump database contents and bypass login controls. The CVSS score of 9.8 highlights the high risk of data exposure.

No public exploit is known, and it is not in the KEV catalog. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable.

Recommended Action

Apply security patches if available or implement input validation to sanitize the regno parameter.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-5008 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-89): SQL injection vulnerabilities allow attackers to manipulate database queries, potentially exposing or modifying sensitive data.