CVE-2023-2050Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Database compromise via unescaped position description

Published Apr 14, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

SQL injection in Advanced Online Voting System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to read or modify database data via the description field. The positions_add.php handler interpolates the submitted description directly into an INSERT statement and passes the resulting string to the MySQL query method. Administrative access to the positions-management function is required, and successful injection can compromise election records available to the application database account.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.79%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in Advanced Online Voting System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to read or modify database data via the description field. The positions_add.php handler interpolates the submitted description directly into an INSERT statement and passes the resulting string to the MySQL query method. Administrative access to the positions-management function is required, and successful injection can compromise election records available to the application database account.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-2050
Published
Apr 14, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Online Flight Booking Management System Project
Product
Advanced Online Voting System
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 14, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 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 privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Online Flight Booking Management System Project · Advanced Online Voting Systemversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

8.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.5VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
6.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
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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