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CVE-2023-34249

9.8 · CRITICAL

benjjvi/PyBB is an open source bulletin board.

Published Jun 13, 2023CWE-89EPSS 0.62%

Overview

CVE-2023-34249 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 13, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

benjjvi/PyBB is an open source bulletin board. Prior to commit dcaeccd37198ecd3e41ea766d1099354b60d69c2, benjjvi/PyBB is vulnerable to SQL Injection. This vulnerability has been fixed as of commit dcaeccd37198ecd3e41ea766d1099354b60d69c2. As a workaround, a user may be able to update the software manually to avoid this problem by sanitizing user queries to `BulletinDatabaseModule.py`.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/benjjvi/PyBB/commit/dcaeccd37198ecd3e41ea766d1099354b60d69c2GitHubgithub.com/benjjvi/PyBB/security/advisories/GHSA-5qrx-fgxq-95ggGitHubgithub.com/benjjvi/PyBB/commit/dcaeccd37198ecd3e41ea766d1099354b60d69c2GitHubgithub.com/benjjvi/PyBB/security/advisories/GHSA-5qrx-fgxq-95gg

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-34249?

CVE-2023-34249 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 13, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2023-34249?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-34249?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-34249?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-34249 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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