# CVE-2023-0997: SourceCodester Moosikay E-Commerce System POST Parameter order.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the order.php username parameter to read or modify database contents.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Feb 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-26v4-7jhr-3827

## What is CVE-2023-0997?

CVE-2023-0997 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Moosikay E-Commerce System, published on 24 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Moosikay E-Commerce System 1.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /Moosikay/order.php of the component POST Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument username leads to sql injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-221732.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0997?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Moosikay E-Commerce System Project Moosikay E-Commerce System.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-0997?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0997 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-0997 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0997 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-0997 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-0997 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Moosikay E-Commerce System, published on 24 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0997 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SourceCodester Moosikay E-Commerce System. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0997/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0997/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0997
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0997
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-0997

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0997/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.