CVE-2023-44088 SQL Injection in Visual Console

Medium 5.9 Published 29 Dec 2023 Updated 17 Apr 2025

Low-privilege attackers can execute arbitrary SQL queries in Pandora FMS, potentially reading or modifying database contents.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-44088?

CVE-2023-44088 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Pandora FMS, published on 29 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Pandora FMS on all allows SQL Injection. Arbitrary SQL queries were allowed to be executed using any account with low privileges. This issue affects Pandora FMS: from 700 through 774.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-44088?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pandorafms Pandora Fms.

How do I fix CVE-2023-44088?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-44088 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-2023-44088 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-44088 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5fhj-x7g6-jh74.