# CVE-2023-3859: phpscriptpoint Car Listing GET Parameter search.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in search.php parameters to read or modify database contents in phpscriptpoint Car Listing.

- **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:** 24 Jul 2023
- **Updated:** 15 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jwfw-gf3r-5v35

## What is CVE-2023-3859?

CVE-2023-3859 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in phpscriptpoint Car Listing, published on 24 Jul 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in phpscriptpoint Car Listing 1.6 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /search.php of the component GET Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument brand_id/model_id/car_condition/car_category_id/body_type_id/fuel_type_id/transmission_type_id/year/mileage_start/mileage_end/country/state/city leads to sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-235211. 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-2023-3859?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Phpscriptpoint Car Listing.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-3859?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-3859 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-3859 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3859 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in phpscriptpoint Car Listing

- [CVE-2023-3858](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3858/): phpscriptpoint Car Listing search.php cross site scripting (low 3.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-3859 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-3859 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in phpscriptpoint Car Listing, published on 24 Jul 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-2023-3859 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: phpscriptpoint Car Listing. 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-2023-3859/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3859/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3859
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3859
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-3859

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3859/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.