CVE-2023-0903 SourceCodester Employee Task Management System edit-task.php sql injection

Medium 5.0 Published 18 Feb 2023 Updated 25 Nov 2024

Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in edit-task.php to read or modify database contents, requiring authentication.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-0903?

CVE-2023-0903 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Employee Task Management System, published on 18 Feb 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Employee Task Management System 1.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file edit-task.php. The manipulation of the argument task_id leads to sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-221452.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0903?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Employee Task Management System Project Employee Task Management System.

How do I fix CVE-2023-0903?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0903 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-2023-0903 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0903 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fxwh-5m79-c73p.