# CVE-2023-2672: SourceCodester Lost and Found Information System GET Parameter view.php sql injection

> Attackers can exploit SQL injection in the view.php GET parameter to read or modify database contents in the Lost and Found Information System.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 May 2023
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xj9q-fxqr-qm8w

## What is CVE-2023-2672?

CVE-2023-2672 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Lost and Found Information System, published on 12 May 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in SourceCodester Lost and Found Information System 1.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file items/view.php of the component GET Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument id leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-228888.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2672?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oretnom23 Lost and Found Information System.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-2672?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2672 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-2672 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2672 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Lost and Found Information System

- [CVE-2024-37858](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-37858/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-38965](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-38965/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-33592](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33592/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-37857](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-37857/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-33676](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33676/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-2672 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-2672 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Lost and Found Information System, published on 12 May 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2672 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SourceCodester Lost and Found Information 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-2023-2672/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2672/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2672
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2672
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-2672

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2672/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.