Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-39796

SQLi in Wbce Cms 1.6.0

Published
10 November 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
CVSS Score v3.1 9.8
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.061 93th percentile
Risk Priority 97 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2023-39796 is a critical-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Wbce Wbce Cms. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.

CVE-2023-39796 is a SQL injection vulnerability, tracked under CWE-89, that affects the miniform module in WBCE CMS version 1.6.0. The flaw resides in handling of the DB_RECORD_TABLE parameter and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8, reflecting network-accessible attack conditions with no required authentication or user interaction and full impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

A remote unauthenticated attacker can supply a crafted DB_RECORD_TABLE value to trigger the injection, enabling execution of arbitrary code on the affected system. The attack requires no privileges and can be launched directly over the network.

The referenced WBCE forum thread and GitHub release notes for version 1.6.1 indicate that the issue is addressed by upgrading to that patched release.

EPSS for the CVE currently stands at 0.7099 after reaching a peak of 0.7953 on 2026-03-07.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

SQL injection vulnerability in the miniform module in WBCE CMS v.1.6.0 allows remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code via the DB_RECORD_TABLE parameter.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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Affected Assets

wbce
wbce cms
1.6.0

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V6.2.5

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.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices directly target injection flaws during coding and review so largely prevent CWE-89 introduction, yet the single broad outcome leaves residual risk from incomplete neutralization techniques or missed edge cases.

PR.AT-02 partial match
prevents

Training raises developer awareness of SQLi risks and can reduce introduction likelihood (partial) but removes none of the actual coding flaw's risk by itself since technical neutralization is still required.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

finds

The same secure-coding and static-analysis activities surface missing neutralization of SQL metacharacters before the system is accepted.

prevents

Early warnings and shared best-practice information help organizations apply the latest remediation techniques against SQL-injection vulnerabilities.

prevents

Threat-intelligence feeds that surface new SQL-injection campaigns enable rapid updates to query-construction defenses and detection signatures before exploitation occurs.

prevents

Secure-coding rules and security testing phases mandate the use of parameterized queries or equivalent escaping, preventing the construction of dynamic SQL statements from untrusted input.

prevents

Language-specific secure coding rules, peer review and SAST together prevent the construction of SQL statements from untrusted data without proper parameterization or escaping.

References