{"id":12074,"date":"2025-03-27T20:26:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T20:26:38","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-11-10T23:45:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T05:45:17","slug":"cve-2023-50867-unauthenticated-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-travel-website-v1-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-50867-unauthenticated-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-travel-website-v1-0\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2023-50867: Unauthenticated SQL Injection Vulnerability in Travel Website v1.0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"113\"><strong data-start=\"88\" data-end=\"113\">Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"726\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"210\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"210\"><strong data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"128\">CVE ID:<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">CVE-2023-50867<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"308\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"308\"><strong data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"226\">Severity:<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Critical (CVSS 3.1 Score: 9.8)<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"411\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"411\"><strong data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"329\"><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/local-hospital-network-grapples-with-major-tech-outage-a-cybersecurity-attack-case-study\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52383\">Attack Vector: <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Network<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"520\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"520\"><strong data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"438\">Privileges Required:<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">None<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"626\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"626\"><strong data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"544\">User Interaction:<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">None<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"627\" data-end=\"726\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"726\"><strong data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"640\">Impact:<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Remote Code Execution, <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.ameeba.com\"   title=\"Data\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"24368\">Data<\/a> Exfiltration<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"893\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">CVE-2023-50867 is a critical vulnerability in the Travel Website v1.0 application, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-29048-remote-code-execution-via-oxmf-template-injection-in-open-xchange-app-suite\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"24562\">injection via<\/a> the <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">username<\/code> parameter in the <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">signupAction.php<\/code> script.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">The application fails to properly sanitize user input, enabling attackers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-43449-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-hummerrisk-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"27406\">execute arbitrary<\/a> SQL commands on the backend database.<\/span> \u200b<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"916\"><strong data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"916\">Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"1003\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">The following product is affected:<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1306\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1105\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1007\" data-end=\"1105\"><strong data-start=\"1007\" data-end=\"1019\">Product:<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Travel Website<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1106\" data-end=\"1206\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1206\"><strong data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1120\">Version:<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">1.0<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1207\" data-end=\"1306\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1306\"><strong data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1220\">Vendor:<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Kashipara<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1308\" data-end=\"1332\"><strong data-start=\"1308\" data-end=\"1332\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/microsoft-s-recent-patch-a-detailed-analysis-of-the-126-flaws-and-the-actively-exploited-windows-clfs-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"26160\">Exploitation Details<\/a><\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3125472391\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1334\" data-end=\"1459\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP POST request to the <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">signupAction.php<\/code> <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/ameeba.com\"   title=\"endpoint\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"24367\">endpoint<\/a> with a malicious <code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">username<\/code> parameter.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">For example:<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<div class=\"contain-inline-size rounded-md border-[0.5px] border-token-border-medium relative bg-token-sidebar-surface-primary\">\n<div class=\"overflow-y-auto p-4\" dir=\"ltr\"><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/signupAction.php HTTP\/1.1<br \/>\nHost: vulnerable-site.com<br \/>\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded<\/p>\n<p>username=&#039; OR &#039;1&#039;=&#039;1&amp;password=pass123<\/code><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1664\" data-end=\"1749\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">This payload manipulates the SQL query to always return true, potentially bypassing authentication or extracting sensitive data.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1770\"><strong data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1770\">Potential Risks<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1772\" data-end=\"2123\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1772\" data-end=\"1859\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1774\" data-end=\"1859\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Unauthorized access to sensitive user data<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1860\" data-end=\"1947\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1862\" data-end=\"1947\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Modification or deletion of database records<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1948\" data-end=\"2035\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1950\" data-end=\"2035\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Execution of arbitrary commands on the server<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2036\" data-end=\"2123\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2038\" data-end=\"2123\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Complete compromise of the web application<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2125\" data-end=\"2155\"><strong data-start=\"2125\" data-end=\"2155\">Mitigation Recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2615\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2266\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2159\" data-end=\"2266\"><strong data-start=\"2159\" data-end=\"2180\">Input Validation:<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Implement strict input validation and sanitization for all user-supplied data.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2267\" data-end=\"2383\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2269\" data-end=\"2383\"><strong data-start=\"2269\" data-end=\"2297\">Use Prepared Statements:<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Utilize parameterized queries or prepared statements to prevent SQL injection.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2384\" data-end=\"2492\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2492\"><strong data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2406\">Update Software:<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">If available, apply patches or updates provided by the vendor to address this vulnerability.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2493\" data-end=\"2615\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2495\" data-end=\"2615\"><strong data-start=\"2495\" data-end=\"2529\">Restrict Database Permissions:<\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Ensure the database user has the minimum necessary privileges to limit potential damage.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2617\" data-end=\"2631\"><strong data-start=\"2617\" data-end=\"2631\">Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2633\" data-end=\"2758\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">CVE-2023-50867 poses a significant threat to applications using Travel Website v1.0.<\/span> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Due to the ease of exploitation and the potential impact, it&#8217;s crucial to implement the recommended mitigations promptly to secure affected systems.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2760\" data-end=\"2774\"><strong data-start=\"2760\" data-end=\"2774\">References<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2776\" data-end=\"3039\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2776\" data-end=\"2863\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2778\" data-end=\"2863\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nvd.nist.gov\/vuln\/detail\/CVE-2023-50867\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"71\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">NVD \u2013 CVE-2023-50867<\/a><\/span>\u200b<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2864\" data-end=\"2951\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2866\" data-end=\"2951\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fluidattacks.com\/advisories\/evans\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"68\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Fluid Attacks Advisory<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2952\" data-end=\"3039\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2954\" data-end=\"3039\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kashipara.com\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"52\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Kashipara Product Page<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vulnerability Summary CVE ID: CVE-2023-50867\u200b Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.1 Score: 9.8)\u200b Attack Vector: Network Privileges Required: None\u200b User Interaction: None\u200b Impact: Remote Code Execution, Data Exfiltration\u200b CVE-2023-50867 is a critical vulnerability in the Travel Website v1.0 application, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL injection via the username parameter in the signupAction.php script. 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