CVE-2023-1962Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Database manipulation via unneutralized recovery username

Published Apr 9, 2023 · Updated Nov 22, 2024

SQL injection in SourceCodester Best Online News Portal 1.0 allows remote attackers to manipulate database queries through password recovery. The /admin/forgot-password.php POST handler incorporates the username parameter into an SQL query without effective neutralization. No authentication or user interaction is required, and resulting data access or modification is bounded by the database account's privileges.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.81%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in SourceCodester Best Online News Portal 1.0 allows remote attackers to manipulate database queries through password recovery. The /admin/forgot-password.php POST handler incorporates the username parameter into an SQL query without effective neutralization. No authentication or user interaction is required, and resulting data access or modification is bounded by the database account's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-1962
Published
Apr 9, 2023
Updated
Nov 22, 2024
Vendor
Online Computer and Laptop Store Project
Product
Best Online News Portal
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 9, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 22, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Online Computer and Laptop Store Project · Best Online News Portalversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

9.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.5VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
7.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
7.3VulDBCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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