What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-40956?

CVE-2023-40956 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.0%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-40956?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-40956. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.0%.

Wesite Job Search CVE-2023-40956

HIGH

SQL Injection (CWE-89)

2023-09-15 cve@mitre.org

RCE SQLi Wesite Job Search

8.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 15, 2023 - 00:15 nvd

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

A SQL injection vulnerability in Cloudroits Website Job Search v.15.0 allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code via the name parameter in controllers/main.py component.

AnalysisAI

A SQL injection vulnerability in Cloudroits Website Job Search v.15.0 allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code via the name parameter in controllers/main.py component. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as SQL Injection (CWE-89), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database. A SQL injection vulnerability in Cloudroits Website Job Search v.15.0 allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code via the name parameter in controllers/main.py component. Affected products include: Cloudroits Wesite Job Search.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use parameterized queries/prepared statements. Never concatenate user input into SQL. Apply least-privilege database permissions.