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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-4237 · published 20 August 2012

CVE-2012-4237: Tecnick tcexam sql injection vulnerability

Tecnick · Tcexam

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in TCExam before 11.3.008 allow remote authenticated users with level 5 or greater permissions to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the subject_module_id parameter to (1) tce_edit_answer.php or (2) tce_edit_question.php.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.4% · top 16.7% CWE-89 · SQL injection
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
2.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References, 6 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in TCExam before 11.3.008 allow remote authenticated users with level 5 or greater permissions to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the subject_module_id parameter to (1) tce_edit_answer.php or (2) tce_edit_question.php.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-08/0079.html Exploit
http://freecode.com/projects/tcexam/releases/347125
http://secunia.com/advisories/50141 Vendor Advisory
http://tcexam.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=tcexam/tcexam%3Bh=edf6e08622642f1b2421f4355d98250d9e1b0742
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/13/8
http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/tcexam-sql-injection.html Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54861 Exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-08/0079.html Exploit
http://freecode.com/projects/tcexam/releases/347125
http://secunia.com/advisories/50141 Vendor Advisory
http://tcexam.git.sourceforge.net/git/gitweb.cgi?p=tcexam/tcexam%3Bh=edf6e08622642f1b2421f4355d98250d9e1b0742
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/13/8
http://www.reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk/tcexam-sql-injection.html Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54861 Exploit

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-4237), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.