CVE-2023-43640

TaxonWorks SQL injection vulnerability

Severity Score

6.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

TaxonWorks is a web-based workbench designed for taxonomists and biodiversity scientists. Prior to version 0.34.0, a SQL injection vulnerability was found in TaxonWorks that allows authenticated attackers to extract arbitrary data from the TaxonWorks database (including the users table). This issue may lead to information disclosure. Version 0.34.0 contains a fix for the issue.

TaxonWorks es un banco de trabajo basado en web diseñado para taxónomos y científicos de la biodiversidad. Antes de la versión 0.34.0, se encontró una vulnerabilidad de inyección SQL en TaxonWorks que permitía a atacantes autenticados extraer datos arbitrarios de la base de datos de TaxonWorks (incluida la tabla de usuarios). Este problema puede dar lugar a la divulgación de información. La versión 0.34.0 contiene una solución para el problema.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv3.1 6.5

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-09-20 CVE Reserved
2023-09-22 CVE Published
2024-09-24 CVE Updated
2024-09-28 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/SpeciesFileGroup/taxonworks/commit/a98f2dc610a541678e1e51af47659cd8b30179ae	2023-09-25

URL	Date	SRC
https://github.com/SpeciesFileGroup/taxonworks/security/advisories/GHSA-m9p2-jxr6-4p6c	2023-09-25

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Speciesfilegroup Search vendor "Speciesfilegroup"		Taxonworks Search vendor "Speciesfilegroup" for product "Taxonworks"				< 0.34.0 Search vendor "Speciesfilegroup" for product "Taxonworks" and version " < 0.34.0"		-		Affected