# CVE-2023-3152: SourceCodester Online Discussion Forum Site view_post.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the admin view post feature to read or modify database contents.

- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 7 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 6 Jan 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hg4r-gx6g-m7fr

## What is CVE-2023-3152?

CVE-2023-3152 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Online Discussion Forum Site, published on 7 Jun 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 Online Discussion Forum Site 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file admin\posts\view_post.php. The manipulation leads to sql injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-231021 was assigned to this vulnerability.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3152?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Razormist Online Discussion Forum Site.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-3152?

No fix published yet.

## Is CVE-2023-3152 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-3152 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in SourceCodester Online Discussion Forum Site

- [CVE-2022-31295](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31295/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2022-31911](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31911/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2024-4920](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4920/): SourceCodester Online Discussion Forum Site registerH.php unrestricted upload (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2022-31294](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31294/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2024-2690](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-2690/): SourceCodester Online Discussion Forum Site uupdate.php unrestricted upload (medium 6.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-3152 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-3152 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Online Discussion Forum Site, published on 7 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-3152 exists.

Affected product: SourceCodester Online Discussion Forum Site. 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-2023-3152/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3152/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3152
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3152
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-3152

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.