# CVE-2023-23753: Extension - vi-solutions - Visforms Base Package for Joomla 3

> An attacker can exploit SQL injection in the Visforms Base Package for Joomla 3 to read, modify, and delete database data.

- **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:** 23 Apr 2023
- **Updated:** 6 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4p44-77qc-whqh

## What is CVE-2023-23753?

CVE-2023-23753 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in vi-solutions Visforms Base Package for Joomla 3, published on 23 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The 'Visforms Base Package for Joomla 3' extension is vulnerable to SQL Injection as concatenation is used to construct an SQL Query. An attacker can interact with the database and could be able to read, modify and delete data on it.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23753?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Vi-Solutions Visforms.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-23753?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23753 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-23753 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-23753 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-23753 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-23753 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in vi-solutions Visforms Base Package for Joomla 3, published on 23 Apr 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-2023-23753 exists.

Affected product: vi-solutions Visforms Base Package for Joomla 3. 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-2023-23753/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23753/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-23753
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23753
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-23753

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23753/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.