# CVE-2023-4446: OpenRapid RapidCMS category.php sql injection

> SQL injection in RapidCMS category.php allows attackers to manipulate database queries via the id argument.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/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:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Aug 2023
- **Updated:** 21 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v33j-4992-w6h8

## What is CVE-2023-4446?

CVE-2023-4446 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in OpenRapid RapidCMS, published on 21 Aug 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in OpenRapid RapidCMS 1.3.1. This affects an unknown part of the file template/default/category.php. The manipulation of the argument id leads to sql injection. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-237567.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4446?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Openrapid Rapidcms.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-4446?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4446 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-4446 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4446 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in OpenRapid RapidCMS

- [CVE-2024-44838](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-44838/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-44839](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-44839/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-45771](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-45771/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-5258](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5258/): OpenRapid RapidCMS addgood.php sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-5262](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5262/): OpenRapid RapidCMS uploadicon.php isImg unrestricted upload (medium 6.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-4446 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-4446 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in OpenRapid RapidCMS, published on 21 Aug 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-4446 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: OpenRapid RapidCMS. 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-2023-4446/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-4446/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4446
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4446
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4446

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-4446/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.