CVE-2023-1566 SourceCodester Medical Certificate Generator App action.php sql injection

Medium 6.3 Published 22 Mar 2023 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the Medical Certificate Generator App to read or modify database contents.

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-2023-1566?

CVE-2023-1566 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Medical Certificate Generator App, published on 22 Mar 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 Medical Certificate Generator App 1.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file action.php. The manipulation of the argument id leads to sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-223558 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1566?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Medical Certificate Generator App Project Medical Certificate Generator App.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1566?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1566 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-2023-1566 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1566 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-px8r-58mv-g44f.