Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-37051 is a high-severity SQL injection in the 2015 Online-Exam-System feedback form. An unauthenticated remote attacker may extract database password hashes through time-based blind queries. Organizations using this old exam application should treat exposed instances as urgent review targets, but the provided sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize quickly if this application supports exams, stores user accounts, or is internet-facing. The business risk is credential exposure from a public web form. If the product is not deployed, no action is needed beyond documenting non-exposure.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-89 in Online-Exam-System 2015, affecting the feed.php feedback endpoint. The CVSS v4.0 score is 8.8 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction. Public exploit material exists on Exploit-DB, and VulnCheck describes password-hash extraction via time-delay enumeration.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where sunnygkp10 Online-Exam-System 2015 is internet-accessible or reachable by untrusted users. The supplied data lists only version 2015 and provides no CPEs, asset prevalence, or hosted-service indicators.
Exploitation context
A public Exploit-DB entry is referenced, so proof-of-concept exploit information exists. The CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied bundle, and no cited source confirms active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE record, VulnCheck advisory, software repository, and Exploit-DB reference. The affected scope is stated as Online-Exam-System 2015 only. No patch version, maintainer fix, or active exploitation evidence is provided in the supplied sources.
Mitigation direction
- Identify whether Online-Exam-System 2015 is deployed, especially internet-facing instances.
- Check the project repository and advisory sources for vendor guidance or updates.
- Restrict or disable the feedback endpoint if it is not business-critical.
- If maintaining the code, use parameterized queries and input validation for feedback handling.
- Review database credentials and reset exposed user passwords if compromise is suspected.
Validation and detection
- Inventory web applications for Online-Exam-System 2015 installations.
- Confirm whether feed.php and the feedback form are reachable by unauthenticated users.
- Review application logs for unusual feedback requests and timing-based probing patterns.
- Assess the feedback code path for unsanitized database queries.
- Verify any remediation by retesting safely in an authorized environment.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-48560CVE reference · exploit
- Software RepositoryCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Online-Exam-System 2015 - 'feedback' SQL InjectionCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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