CVE-2017-20150 challenge website sql injection
An attacker can perform SQL injection on the challenge website to read or modify data, requiring a patch for remediation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-20150?
CVE-2017-20150 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in challenge website, published on 28 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in challenge website. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to sql injection. The name of the patch is f1644b1d3502e5aa5284f31ea80d2623817f4d42. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-216989 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-20150?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Challenge Website Project Challenge Website.
How do I fix CVE-2017-20150?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-20150 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2017-20150 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-20150 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hqj5-w7wq-79fv.