CVE-2023-50578
Published: 30 December 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-50578 is a critical-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Mingsoft Mcms. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 2.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
Mingsoft MCMS version 5.2.9 contains a SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) in the categoryType parameter processed by the /content/list.do endpoint. The flaw received a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, reflecting network-accessible attack vectors that require no authentication or user interaction and can result in complete loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can supply crafted input to the affected parameter and execute arbitrary SQL commands against the backend database. Successful exploitation grants the ability to read, modify, or delete data and potentially escalate to full system compromise depending on database privileges.
The two references both point to the same Gitee issue tracker entry for the project, which documents the discovery but supplies no additional mitigation guidance or patch details in the available information. The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.3468 since disclosure, indicating no material increase in observed exploitation interest.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-3088
Vulnerability details
Mingsoft MCMS v5.2.9 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the categoryType parameter at /content/list.do.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
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.