CVE-2017-17648

Entrepreneur Dating Script 2.0.1 has SQL Injection via the search_result.php marital, gender, country, or profileid parameter

published December 13, 2017

CVSS
โ€”
EPSS
4%
Percentile
89.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

โš ๏ธ A crafty SQL injection lurks in Entrepreneur Dating Script 2.0.1! By manipulating the marital, gender, country, or profileid parameters in search_result.php, an attacker could gain unauthorized access. ๐Ÿ”ฅ Think of this like a sneaky guest getting into a private dinner party by pretending to be on the guest list โ€” if the system doesn't validate who they really are, they could scoop up sensitive information without anyone noticing! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially allowing them to access, modify, or delete sensitive user data. In a dating app, this could mean exposing personal profiles, financial details, and other private information, putting users at risk!

Put simply

Think of this like a sneaky guest getting into a private dinner party by pretending to be on the guest list โ€” if the system doesn't validate who they really are, they could scoop up sensitive information without anyone noticing! This SQL injection vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate input parameters in the search_result.php file, enabling them to run unauthorized database queries on the server. If input validation is insufficient, it opens doors to data leaks and unauthorized actions.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially allowing them to access, modify, or delete sensitive user data. In a dating app, this could mean exposing personal profiles, financial details, and other private information, putting users at risk! To protect against this vulnerability, developers should sanitize all inputs in search_result.php, implement prepared statements to secure database interactions, and patch the application to a safer version if available. Regular security audits would also help catch similar issues in the future! You've got this! With these steps, you can fortify your application and keep your users safe! ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03800 ยท 89.9th percentile
Published
2017-12-13T16:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 DEC 16:00Z
    Entrepreneur Dating Script 2.0.1 has SQL Injection via the search_result.php marital, gender, country, or profileid parameter
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