# CVE-2023-3478: IBOS OA Add User edit&op=member actionEdit sql injection

> Remote attackers with permissions can exploit SQL injection in the Add User handler to read or modify database contents.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 26 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ghq6-mwc8-hg9r

## What is CVE-2023-3478?

CVE-2023-3478 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in IBOS OA, published on 30 Jun 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in IBOS OA 4.5.5. Affected by this vulnerability is the function actionEdit of the file ?r=dashboard/roleadmin/edit&op=member of the component Add User Handler. The manipulation of the argument id leads to sql injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-232759. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3478?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibos Ibos.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-3478?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3478 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-3478 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-3478 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBOS OA

- [CVE-2020-21786](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-21786/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-28265](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-28265/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2020-21785](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-21785/): In IBOS 4.5.4 Open, the database backup has Command Injection Vulnerability. (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-4849](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-4849/): IBOS OA trash&op=del sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-4850](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-4850/): IBOS OA del sql injection (medium 6.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-3478 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-3478 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in IBOS OA, published on 30 Jun 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-3478 exists.

Affected product: IBOS OA. 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-2023-3478/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3478/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3478
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3478
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-3478

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3478/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.