diff --git a/cogs/submission/verification_view.py b/cogs/submission/verification_view.py
index be734cc..1d8dd3d 100644
--- a/cogs/submission/verification_view.py
+++ b/cogs/submission/verification_view.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 """View for verification buttons."""
 
 import nextcord
+from sqlalchemy import select
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+
+from database_setup.sql_data_classes import Submission, engine
 
 # pylint: disable=import-error
 from utilities.utils import submit_score
@@ -20,27 +24,24 @@ class VerificationView(nextcord.ui.View):
     @nextcord.ui.button(label="Approve", style=nextcord.ButtonStyle.green, custom_id="approve-button-submission")
     async def approve_button(self, button: nextcord.ui.Button, interaction: nextcord.Interaction) -> None:  # noqa: ARG002
         """Button for approving score submission."""
-        for embed in interaction.message.embeds:
-            content = embed.to_dict()
+        with Session(engine) as session:
+            stmt = (
+                select(Submission)
+                .where(Submission.GuildId == interaction.guild_id)
+                .where(Submission.MessageId == interaction.message.id)
+            )
 
-            for field in content["fields"]:
-                if field["name"] == "GroupId":
-                    group_id = int(field["value"])
-                elif field["name"] == "CategoryId":
-                    category_id = int(field["value"])
-                elif field["name"] == "Score":
-                    score = field["value"]
-                elif field["name"] == "User Name":
-                    user = field["value"]
+            submission = session.scalar(stmt)
 
-        # TODO: rework to get the information from database instead
+            if submission is None:
+                await interaction.response.send_message("Could not find submission data in database.", ephemeral=True)
+                await interaction.message.delete()
+                return
 
-        try:
-            await submit_score(interaction, group_id, category_id, user, score)
+            await submit_score(
+                interaction, submission.GroupId, submission.CategoryId, submission.UserName, submission.Score
+            )
             content = interaction.message.content
             content += f"\nApproved by <@{interaction.user.id}>."
             # remove the bot information embed. it should always be the first one.
-            await interaction.message.edit(content=content, view=None, embed=interaction.message.embeds[0])
-        except UnboundLocalError:
-            await interaction.send("Instruct user to submit with all fields.")
-            await interaction.message.edit(view=None)
+            await interaction.message.edit(content=content, view=None)