CVE-2023-26569CWE-89

Unauthenticated SQL Injection In IDAttend’s IDWeb Application

Critical · published October 25, 2023

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
54.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 An unauthenticated SQL injection in IDAttend’s IDWeb application can let attackers extract or modify ALL data without breaking a sweat! 🔥 Picture this: a restaurant where anyone can casually walk into the kitchen and swap ingredients in any dish, completely undetected. That's how this SQL injection works – it serves up the entire database on a silver platter without needing a reservation! This flaw is absolutely devastating; an attacker could waltz in and change records, access sensitive student information, or even alter timetables with no one the wiser. The potential for chaos is enormous, and it puts the privacy of all users at tremendous risk!

Put simply

Picture this: a restaurant where anyone can casually walk into the kitchen and swap ingredients in any dish, completely undetected. That's how this SQL injection works – it serves up the entire database on a silver platter without needing a reservation! The vulnerability exists in the StudentPopupDetails_Timetable method, allowing unauthorized users to execute SQL queries that can manipulate or retrieve any data stored in the application. This can happen because proper authentication and sanitization checks are lacking.

What to do

This flaw is absolutely devastating; an attacker could waltz in and change records, access sensitive student information, or even alter timetables with no one the wiser. The potential for chaos is enormous, and it puts the privacy of all users at tremendous risk! Immediate action is essential! Update to version 3.1.053 or later to patch this vulnerability, and implement parameterized queries to prevent SQL injection in the future. Also, consider conducting a thorough security audit of your application! You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll make your application much safer in no time. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00759 · 54.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2023-10-25T08:35Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 25 OCT 08:35Z
    Unauthenticated SQL Injection In IDAttend’s IDWeb Application
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