CVE-2023-3850 SourceCodester Lost and Found Information System HTTP POST Request sql injection

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the delete_category handler to read or modify database contents in the Lost and Found Information System.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-3850?

CVE-2023-3850 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SourceCodester Lost and Found Information System, published on 23 Jul 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability has been found in SourceCodester Lost and Found Information System 1.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /classes/Master.php?f=delete_category of the component HTTP POST Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument id leads to sql injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The identifier VDB-235201 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3850?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oretnom23 Lost and Found Information System.

How do I fix CVE-2023-3850?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3850 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-2023-3850 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3850 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2h44-xhv9-vfwg.

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