CVE-2023-4848Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Database query manipulation via unneutralized delete parameter

Published Sep 9, 2023 · Updated Sep 26, 2024

SQL injection in SourceCodester Simple Book Catalog App 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to alter queries via delete in delete_book.php. The deletion handler incorporates the attacker-controlled delete parameter into an SQL operation without sufficient neutralization. A valid application session is required, and successful exploitation permits database reads, writes, or deletion within the MySQL account's privileges.

CVSS severity6.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.80%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in SourceCodester Simple Book Catalog App 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to alter queries via delete in delete_book.php. The deletion handler incorporates the attacker-controlled delete parameter into an SQL operation without sufficient neutralization. A valid application session is required, and successful exploitation permits database reads, writes, or deletion within the MySQL account's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-4848
Published
Sep 9, 2023
Updated
Sep 26, 2024
Vendor
SourceCodester
Product
Simple Book Catalog App
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 9, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 26, 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?

SourceCodester · Simple Book Catalog Appversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

6.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
6.3VulDBCVSS:3.0/AV:N/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
6.5VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

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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
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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