CVE-2023-28424 Soko SQL Injection vulnerability
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary SQL queries and potentially gain code execution on the Gentoo package search service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-28424?
CVE-2023-28424 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in gentoo soko, published on 20 Mar 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Soko if the code that powers packages.gentoo.org. Prior to version 1.0.2, the two package search handlers, `Search` and `SearchFeed`, implemented in `pkg/app/handler/packages/search.go`, are affected by a SQL injection via the `q` parameter. As a result, unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary SQL queries on `https://packages.gentoo.org/`. It was also demonstrated that primitive was enough to gain code execution in the context of the PostgreSQL container. The issue was addressed in commit `4fa6e4b619c0362728955b6ec56eab0e0cbf1e23y` of version 1.0.2 using prepared statements to interpolate user-controlled data in SQL queries.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28424?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gentoo Soko.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28424?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28424 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-2023-28424 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28424 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in gentoo soko
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gc2x-86p3-mxg2.