CVE-2023-43640 TaxonWorks SQL injection vulnerability
Authenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection in TaxonWorks to extract arbitrary database data, including user information.
- 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-2023-43640?
CVE-2023-43640 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in SpeciesFileGroup taxonworks, published on 22 Sep 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
TaxonWorks is a web-based workbench designed for taxonomists and biodiversity scientists. Prior to version 0.34.0, a SQL injection vulnerability was found in TaxonWorks that allows authenticated attackers to extract arbitrary data from the TaxonWorks database (including the users table). This issue may lead to information disclosure. Version 0.34.0 contains a fix for the issue.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43640?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Speciesfilegroup Taxonworks.
How do I fix CVE-2023-43640?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-43640 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-2023-43640 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-43640 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m9p2-jxr6-4p6c.