Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-34753

CriticalPublic PoC

Published: 14 June 2023

Published
14 June 2023
Modified
02 January 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.3324 97.0th percentile
Risk Priority 40 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2023-34753 is a critical-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Bloofox Bloofoxcms. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, ranked in the top 3.0% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

Deeper analysis

bloofox version 0.5.2.1 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the tid parameter of the administrative script admin/index.php when accessed with the query string mode=settings&page=tmpl&action=edit. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2023-34753, carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, and is classified under CWE-89.

An unauthenticated attacker with network access can supply a crafted tid value to execute arbitrary SQL statements against the underlying database. Successful exploitation grants full read, write, and delete access to application data and can lead to complete compromise of the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected installation.

The current EPSS score of 0.3324 indicates substantial exploitation interest, though no material rise from a lower baseline is recorded.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

bloofox v0.5.2.1 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the tid parameter at admin/index.php?mode=settings&page=tmpl&action=edit.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

bloofox
bloofoxcms
0.5.2.1

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-89

Penetration testing uses SQL injection payloads against database interfaces, identifying and supporting fixes for SQL injection weaknesses.

addresses: CWE-89

Validates query inputs to prevent SQL syntax or command manipulation.

References