CVE-2023-2750CWE-89

SQLi in Cityboss Software's E-municipality

Critical · published May 24, 2023

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
49.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 A sneaky SQL injection flaw in Cityboss E-municipality can let attackers run wild in your database with just a malformed user input! Think of it like a chef who doesn’t check the recipe and accidentally adds an ingredient that shouldn’t be there, causing a cascading disaster in the kitchen! In this case, the poorly sanitized input allows attackers to manipulate SQL commands, leading to potential chaos in your data. With this exploit, an attacker could not only read sensitive information but also modify, delete, or even compromise entire databases — it’s like handing over the keys to the entire pantry and letting them throw a food fight! This vulnerability poses an absolutely devastating risk to the integrity and confidentiality of your data, making it critical to act fast.

Put simply

Think of it like a chef who doesn’t check the recipe and accidentally adds an ingredient that shouldn’t be there, causing a cascading disaster in the kitchen! In this case, the poorly sanitized input allows attackers to manipulate SQL commands, leading to potential chaos in your data. This vulnerability arises from the improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands, allowing an attacker to inject malicious SQL code into the application's queries, compromising data security.

What to do

With this exploit, an attacker could not only read sensitive information but also modify, delete, or even compromise entire databases — it’s like handing over the keys to the entire pantry and letting them throw a food fight! This vulnerability poses an absolutely devastating risk to the integrity and confidentiality of your data, making it critical to act fast. To mitigate this risk, immediately upgrade to version 6.05 or later of Cityboss E-municipality. Additionally, ensure you implement prepared statements and validate all user inputs to safeguard against SQL injections. Regularly audit your database queries to reinforce your defenses. You’ve got this! Follow these steps, and you'll lock down your application tighter than a well-sealed jar! 🛡️

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
0.00620 · 49.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2023-05-24T11:44Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 24 MAY 11:44Z
    SQLi in Cityboss Software's E-municipality
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