# CVE-2023-5261: Tongda OA 2017 delete.php sql injection

> Attackers can perform SQL injection via the EVALUATION_ID parameter in Tongda OA 2017, potentially reading or modifying database contents.

- **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:** 29 Sep 2023
- **Updated:** 21 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-84vm-x6qp-x5gx

## What is CVE-2023-5261?

CVE-2023-5261 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Tongda OA 2017, published on 29 Sep 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 Tongda OA 2017. Affected is an unknown function of the file general/hr/manage/staff_title_evaluation/delete.php. The manipulation of the argument EVALUATION_ID leads to sql injection. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 11.10 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-240870 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5261?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Tongda2000 Tongda Office Anywhere.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-5261?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5261 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-5261 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5261 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Tongda OA 2017

- [CVE-2022-23902](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23902/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-24206](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-24206/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-5780](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5780/): Tongda OA 2017 delete.php sql injection (high 7.3)
- [CVE-2023-6276](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6276/): Tongda OA 2017 delete.php sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2023-6084](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6084/): Tongda OA 2017 delete.php sql injection (medium 6.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-5261 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-5261 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Tongda OA 2017, published on 29 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5261 exists.

Affected product: Tongda OA 2017. 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-2023-5261/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-5261/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5261
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5261
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-5261

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Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.