#VU80894 SQL injection in Lost and Found Information System - CVE-2023-5018

Vulnerability identifier: #VU80894

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5018

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Lost and Found Information System
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: sourcecodester

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the POST parameter in the /classes/Master.php?f=save_category script. A remote user can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Lost and Found Information System: 1.0

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External links
https://vuldb.com/?id.239859
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.239859

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.