CVE-2023-4309 SQL injection in Internet Election Service
Unauthenticated attackers can read or modify election data via SQL injection in the Internet Election 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-2023-4309?
CVE-2023-4309 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Internet Election Service, published on 10 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Election Services Co. (ESC) Internet Election Service is vulnerable to SQL injection in multiple pages and parameters. These vulnerabilities allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to read or modify data for any elections that share the same backend database. ESC deactivated older and unused elections and enabled web application firewall (WAF) protection for current and future elections on or around 2023-08-12.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4309?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Electionservicesco Internet Election Service.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4309?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4309 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-2023-4309 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4309 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ffh8-c8rh-cmp2.