CVE-2023-4446Public exploit

Database data access via unsanitized category id

Published Aug 21, 2023 · Updated Nov 21, 2024

SQL injection in OpenRapid RapidCMS 1.3.1 allows attackers to read or alter database data through a crafted category id parameter. The category.php component passes the attacker-controlled id into an SQL operation without neutralizing SQL syntax, allowing the database to interpret injected clauses. Public records disagree on whether access is unauthenticated and network-reachable or requires low privileges from an adjacent network, so exposure depends on deployment.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.74%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in OpenRapid RapidCMS 1.3.1 allows attackers to read or alter database data through a crafted category id parameter. The category.php component passes the attacker-controlled id into an SQL operation without neutralizing SQL syntax, allowing the database to interpret injected clauses. Public records disagree on whether access is unauthenticated and network-reachable or requires low privileges from an adjacent network, so exposure depends on deployment.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-4446
Published
Aug 21, 2023
Updated
Nov 21, 2024
Vendor
OpenRapid
Product
RapidCMS
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
Unavailable
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 21, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 21, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.3.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorUnavailable in this record.
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

OpenRapid · RapidCMSversion=1.3.1

Published CVSS scores

5.5VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
5.5VulDBCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
5.2VulDBAV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

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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)
VectorUnavailable
PrivilegesUnavailable
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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