CVE-2023-1962: SourceCodester Best Online News Portal POST Parameter forgot-password.php sql injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-1962 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) SQL Injection vulnerability in mayurik best_online_news_portal. EPSS estimates a 0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 09-04-2023
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 22-11-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in SourceCodester Best Online News Portal 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /admin/forgot-password.php of the component POST Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument username leads to sql injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-225361 was assigned to this vulnerability.

• CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.