CVE-2023-3490CWE-89

SQL Injection in fossbilling/fossbilling

Critical · published June 30, 2023

CVSS v3.0
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
60.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 A sneaky SQL injection vulnerability in FossBilling before version 0.5.3 unleashes chaos, allowing attackers to manipulate your database with just a clever crafted input! Think of it like a restaurant where a customer slips a fake order into the kitchen. Instead of a simple salad, the chef winds up preparing a five-course meal of sensitive data, all because nobody double-checked the order! If exploited, an attacker could gain full control over your database, potentially leading to data theft, unauthorized changes, or even total system compromise! The implications are absolutely devastating, putting your users' information and the integrity of your application on the line.

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where a customer slips a fake order into the kitchen. Instead of a simple salad, the chef winds up preparing a five-course meal of sensitive data, all because nobody double-checked the order! This SQL injection vulnerability permits the execution of arbitrary SQL code through unsanitized user input, allowing attackers to bypass authentication and manipulate the database.

What to do

If exploited, an attacker could gain full control over your database, potentially leading to data theft, unauthorized changes, or even total system compromise! The implications are absolutely devastating, putting your users' information and the integrity of your application on the line. Update immediately to FossBilling version 0.5.3 or later to close this security gap. Additionally, implement parameterized queries and input validation to bolster your defenses against future SQL injection attacks. You've got this! Follow these steps to secure your system, and you'll be back in the safety zone in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00922 · 60.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2023-06-30T21:09Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 30 JUN 21:09Z
    SQL Injection in fossbilling/fossbilling
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