CVE-2023-2369: A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Faculty Evaluation System 1.0

Routine

MEDIUM 4.7DOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-2369 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.7) affecting faculty evaluation system. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Faculty Evaluation System 1.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file admin/manage_restriction.php. The manipulation of the argument id leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-227645 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.7 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 46%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2023-04-28
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: faculty evaluation system project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-04-28 13:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:52 UTCUpdated Record last modified

faculty evaluation system project faculty evaluation system DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy faculty-evaluation-system || rpm -q faculty-evaluation-system || faculty-evaluation-system --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison faculty-evaluation-system sudo apt install faculty-evaluation-system=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold faculty-evaluation-system

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list faculty-evaluation-system sudo dnf downgrade faculty-evaluation-system-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add faculty-evaluation-system

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-2369?

faculty evaluation system: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-2369 being exploited?

CVE-2023-2369 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-2369 affect?

CVE-2023-2369 affects faculty evaluation system. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.7). A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Faculty Evaluation System 1.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file admin/manage_restriction.php. The manipulation of the argument id leads to sql

How urgent is CVE-2023-2369?

Priority 35/100. Public exploit reference

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