{"id":85931,"date":"2025-12-01T03:40:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T03:40:17","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2023-52201-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-brian-d-goad-ptypeconverter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-52201-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-brian-d-goad-ptypeconverter\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2023-52201: SQL Injection Vulnerability in Brian D. Goad pTypeConverter<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-52201, is an SQL Injection flaw in Brian D. Goad pTypeConverter software. This software has a significant user base, making the impact of this vulnerability potentially severe. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise systems or leak sensitive data. It&#8217;s of high importance due to the potential for data breaches and unauthorized system access.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2023-52201<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.6)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Potential system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4135227648\" 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>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Brian D. Goad pTypeConverter | n\/a through 0.2.8.1<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The SQL Injection vulnerability in Brian D. Goad pTypeConverter occurs due to the improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command. An attacker can manipulate SQL queries in the software to view, modify or delete data in the database or even execute commands on the underlying system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2318380986\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The following is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited using a malicious SQL statement:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/ptypeconverter\/convert HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\ndata=example_data&#039;; DROP TABLE Users;--<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker sends a POST request that includes a malicious SQL command (`DROP TABLE Users;&#8211;`) which could delete a critical table from the database.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-52201, is an SQL Injection flaw in Brian D. 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