9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2023-39851
WebChess SQL Injection Vulnerability
Description

webchess v1.0 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the $playerID parameter at mainmenu.php. NOTE: this is disputed by a third party who indicates that the playerID is a session variable controlled by the server, and thus cannot be used for exploitation.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 15, 2023, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 2, 2024, 7:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-39851 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Webchess_project webchess
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-39851.

URL Resource
https://github.com/KLSEHB/vulnerability-report/blob/main/webchess_CVE-2023-39851 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/projects/webchess Product

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-39851 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 02, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag MITRE disputed
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** webchess v1.0 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the $playerID parameter at mainmenu.php. NOTE: this is disputed by a third party who indicates that the playerID is a session variable controlled by the server, and thus cannot be used for exploitation. webchess v1.0 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the $playerID parameter at mainmenu.php. NOTE: this is disputed by a third party who indicates that the playerID is a session variable controlled by the server, and thus cannot be used for exploitation.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 21, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description webchess v1.0 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the $playerID parameter at mainmenu.php. ** DISPUTED ** webchess v1.0 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the $playerID parameter at mainmenu.php. NOTE: this is disputed by a third party who indicates that the playerID is a session variable controlled by the server, and thus cannot be used for exploitation.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 18, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/KLSEHB/vulnerability-report/blob/main/webchess_CVE-2023-39851 No Types Assigned https://github.com/KLSEHB/vulnerability-report/blob/main/webchess_CVE-2023-39851 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://sourceforge.net/projects/webchess No Types Assigned https://sourceforge.net/projects/webchess Product
    Added CWE NIST CWE-89
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:webchess_project:webchess:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.13 }} 0.01%

score

0.48350

percentile

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