CVE-2023-0904 SourceCodester Employee Task Management System task-details.php sql injection

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in task-details.php to read or modify database contents in the Employee Task Management System.

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-2023-0904?

CVE-2023-0904 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 rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file task-details.php. The manipulation of the argument task_id leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-221453 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0904?

It affects 1 product.

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

How do I fix CVE-2023-0904?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0904 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-2023-0904 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0904 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2wwc-hfmq-5q7x.

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