CVE-2023-4231CWE-89

SQLi in Cevik Informatics' Online Payment System

Critical · published September 15, 2023

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
51.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 An SQL injection vulnerability lurking in the Cevik Informatics Online Payment System can allow an attacker to bypass security measures with just a crafty command! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant where the chefs take orders without checking what's written on the ticket — a rogue diner could ask for a free meal by adding extra items without the staff ever noticing! This flaw could lead to an attacker accessing sensitive customer data, altering payment information, or even executing harmful commands in the database. The implications are absolutely devastating for both the business and its users. Security breaches could result in financial losses and damage to reputation, making it a top priority to address this vulnerability!

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where the chefs take orders without checking what's written on the ticket — a rogue diner could ask for a free meal by adding extra items without the staff ever noticing! This vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands, which allows an attacker to inject malicious SQL code into queries and manipulate the database operations.

What to do

This flaw could lead to an attacker accessing sensitive customer data, altering payment information, or even executing harmful commands in the database. The implications are absolutely devastating for both the business and its users. Security breaches could result in financial losses and damage to reputation, making it a top priority to address this vulnerability! To mitigate this issue, upgrade the Cevik Informatics Online Payment System to version 4.09 or later. Additionally, review your SQL query handling practices to ensure that prepared statements and parameterized queries are used to prevent future injection attacks. You’ve got this! Patch that system and keep your users safe! 🛡️

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
0.00678 · 51.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2023-09-15T07:53Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 SEP 07:53Z
    SQLi in Cevik Informatics' Online Payment System
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