CVE-2023-37687Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated database read via unsanitized viewid parameter

Published Aug 8, 2023 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

SQL injection in PHPGurukul Online Nurse Hiring System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to read database contents via viewid. The admin/view-request.php handler passes the viewid query parameter into a database query without sufficient sanitization, enabling blind SQL injection. Administrator access and a valid PHP session cookie are required; the published proof of concept uses sqlmap to dump database results.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability1.04%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in PHPGurukul Online Nurse Hiring System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to read database contents via viewid. The admin/view-request.php handler passes the viewid query parameter into a database query without sufficient sanitization, enabling blind SQL injection. Administrator access and a valid PHP session cookie are required; the published proof of concept uses sqlmap to dump database results.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-37687
Published
Aug 8, 2023
Updated
Jul 9, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-89
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 8, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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