CVE-2023-3616CWE-89

SQLi in Mava Softwares Hotel Management System

Critical · published September 5, 2023

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

🚨 A sneaky SQL injection vulnerability is lurking in the Hotel Management System, and it’s as bad as it sounds! 🌪️ Think of it like a hotel with a front desk that doesn’t check guest IDs—anyone can stroll in and book any room, or worse, access private data. This vulnerability means attackers can manipulate database queries just as easily! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive customer information, modify reservations, or even delete crucial data — absolutely devastating for both the hotel and its guests! Imagine a hacker walking into your database without a key, gaining unrestricted access to everything!

Put simply

Think of it like a hotel with a front desk that doesn’t check guest IDs—anyone can stroll in and book any room, or worse, access private data. This vulnerability means attackers can manipulate database queries just as easily! This SQL injection vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database by injecting malicious input into the system's query, which is not properly neutralized. Essentially, the system blindly trusts the input it receives, leading to unauthorized access.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive customer information, modify reservations, or even delete crucial data — absolutely devastating for both the hotel and its guests! Imagine a hacker walking into your database without a key, gaining unrestricted access to everything! Patch your Hotel Management System to version 2.0 or later immediately to eliminate this vulnerability. Additionally, implement prepared statements and parameterized queries to effectively guard against these types of attacks in the future. Regular security audits will also help identify weak points! You can fix this! Follow the necessary steps, and you'll have this vulnerability locked down 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
0.00620 · 49.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2023-09-05T17:59Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 05 SEP 17:59Z
    SQLi in Mava Softwares Hotel Management System
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