# CVE-2023-6772: OTCMS ind_backstage.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can perform SQL injection via the sqlContent parameter in OTCMS admin panel, potentially reading or modifying database contents.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 22 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-32qv-jwqq-5v6r

## What is CVE-2023-6772?

CVE-2023-6772 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in OTCMS, published on 13 Dec 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in OTCMS 7.01. Affected is an unknown function of the file /admin/ind_backstage.php. The manipulation of the argument sqlContent leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-247908.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6772?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Otcms Otcms.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-6772?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6772 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-6772 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-6772 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in OTCMS

- [CVE-2018-17364](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-17364/): Code injection in n/a (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2026-30637](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-30637/): Server-side request forgery in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2019-17370](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-17370/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2019-17369](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-17369/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2023-3237](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-3237/): OTCMS hard-coded password (medium 6.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-6772 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-6772 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in OTCMS, published on 13 Dec 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-6772 exists.

Affected product: OTCMS. 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-2023-6772/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6772/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6772
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6772
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-6772

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6772/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.