Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-36034 is a reported SQL injection in School Faculty Scheduling System 1.0. If an organization deployed this PHP/MySQL application, an attacker could potentially access sensitive data, gain privileges, or execute code. The public record is sparse, with no CVSS score and no named official patch.
Executive priority
Treat this as high priority only where the application is deployed, especially if exposed to the internet. There is no KEV evidence in the bundle, but the reported impact is serious and the project appears to be source-distributed rather than enterprise-managed.
Technical view
The CVE describes SQL injection through the id parameter in manage_user.php in oretnom23 School Faculty Scheduling System 1.0. Reported impact includes arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation, and sensitive information disclosure. The source bundle does not provide exploit status, proof details, CWE mapping, or fixed version information.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations that downloaded, forked, or deployed the SourceCodester/GitHub School Faculty Scheduling System codebase. The CVE metadata lists affected vendor/product as n/a, so asset owners should verify by application name, file paths, and repository lineage.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Public references point to the application download page and a GitHub repository, but do not identify a patch, advisory timeline, or confirmed exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The CVE record is thin: no CVSS vector, no CWE, affected metadata is n/a, and no fixed version is cited. Validate against actual source code before rating local risk. Avoid assuming exploitation or patch availability beyond the listed references.
Mitigation direction
- Identify and retire internet-facing deployments of this application where possible.
- Check the project/source host for any maintained fix or replacement guidance.
- Restrict access to administrative user-management pages until code is reviewed.
- For maintained copies, replace unsafe SQL construction with parameterized database queries.
- Review credentials and database contents if exposure is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Inventory web roots for manage_user.php and School Faculty Scheduling System branding.
- Map any deployed copy to SourceCodester or GitHub repository lineage.
- Review manage_user.php handling of the id parameter for unsafe SQL use.
- Check web logs for unusual requests to manage_user.php.
- Confirm whether administrative pages require authentication and least-privilege access.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.sourcecodester.com/php/14535/school-faculty-scheduling-system-using-phpmysqli-source-code.htmlCVE reference
- https://github.com/TCSWT/School-Faculty-Scheduling-SystemCVE reference
- https://www.sourcecodester.com/download-code?nid=14535&title=School+Faculty+Scheduling+System+using+PHP%2FMySQLi+with+Source+CodeCVE reference
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CWE details
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