# CVE-2023-1730: SupportCandy < 3.1.5 - Unauthenticated SQLi

> Unauthenticated attackers can perform SQL injection attacks in the SupportCandy WordPress plugin, potentially accessing or modifying database contents.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 May 2023
- **Updated:** 30 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4xmw-qq98-42q5

## What is CVE-2023-1730?

CVE-2023-1730 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown SupportCandy, published on 2 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The SupportCandy WordPress plugin before 3.1.5 does not validate and escape user input before using it in an SQL statement, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL injection attacks

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1730?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Supportcandy Supportcandy.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-1730?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1730 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-1730 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1730 exists.

Public exploit code:

- SupportCandy < 3.1.5 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection (nuclei): http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-1730.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown SupportCandy

- [CVE-2019-11223](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-11223/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-2719](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2719/): SupportCandy < 3.1.7 - Subscriber+ SQLi (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-24879](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24879/): SupportCandy < 2.2.7 - CSRF to Cross-Site Scripting (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2021-24839](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-24839/): SupportCandy < 2.2.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Ticket Deletion (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-2805](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2805/): SupportCandy < 3.1.7 - Admin+ SQLi (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-1730 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-1730 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown SupportCandy, published on 2 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1730 exists.

Affected product: Unknown SupportCandy. 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-2023-1730/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1730/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1730
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1730
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-1730

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1730/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.