CVE-2023-0988Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Administrator account modification via forged save_user request

Published Feb 23, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Cross-site request forgery in SourceCodester Online Pizza Ordering System 1.0 allows remote attackers to alter administrator accounts. The public record identifies admin/ajax.php?action=save_user as accepting forged requests but does not disclose the exact missing request-validation operation. Exploitation requires an authenticated administrator to visit attacker-controlled content; the confirmed consequence is unauthorized integrity impact to user records.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.46%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cross-site request forgery in SourceCodester Online Pizza Ordering System 1.0 allows remote attackers to alter administrator accounts. The public record identifies admin/ajax.php?action=save_user as accepting forged requests but does not disclose the exact missing request-validation operation. Exploitation requires an authenticated administrator to visit attacker-controlled content; the confirmed consequence is unauthorized integrity impact to user records.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-0988
Published
Feb 23, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Online Movie Ticket Booking System
Product
Online Pizza Ordering System
Classifications
CWE-352, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 23, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Online Movie Ticket Booking System · Online Pizza Ordering Systemversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

4.3VulDB CNACVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
5.0VulDB CNAAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
4.3VulDB CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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