CVE-2023-5495 | QDocs Smart School HTTP POST Request sql injection

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A vulnerability was found in QDocs Smart School 6.4.1. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file /course/filterRecords/ of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument searchdata[0][title]/searchdata[0][searchfield]/searchdata[0][searchvalue] leads to sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-241647. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Published: 2023-10-10 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2023-5495 is rated Exploit Available (54.6/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.19%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2023-5495

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
nvd_ref exploit_tag Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-5495

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-10-28 0.12% 0.19% +0.07%
2 2025-04-15 0.22% 0.12% -0.09%
3 2025-03-30 0.22%

Full EPSS history (14 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-5495

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
2.8 3.4 [email protected]
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 5.9 [email protected]
6.5 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
8.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-5495

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-5495

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
qdocs smart_school 6.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:qdocs:smart_school:6.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-5495

URL Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175071/Smart-School-6.4.1-SQL-Injection.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.241647 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.241647 Third Party Advisory
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