CVE-2023-44961Network attack vector

Sensitive data disclosure via ysearch.pl SQL injection

Published Oct 11, 2023 · Updated Sep 18, 2024

SQL injection in Koha Library Software 23.05.04 and earlier allows remote attackers to read sensitive data through ysearch.pl. Public records identify intranet/cgi-bin/cataloging/ysearch.pl as the vulnerable locus but do not disclose the injectable parameter or unsafe query construction. The endpoint is remotely reachable without authentication, and the documented consequence is database information disclosure only.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability1.10%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in Koha Library Software 23.05.04 and earlier allows remote attackers to read sensitive data through ysearch.pl. Public records identify intranet/cgi-bin/cataloging/ysearch.pl as the vulnerable locus but do not disclose the injectable parameter or unsafe query construction. The endpoint is remotely reachable without authentication, and the documented consequence is database information disclosure only.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-44961
Published
Oct 11, 2023
Updated
Sep 18, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-89, CAPEC-66
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 11, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 18, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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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 exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CAPEC-66SQL Injection

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