{"id":86137,"date":"2025-12-27T01:51:39","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T01:51:39","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2023-51810-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-stackideas-easydiscuss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-51810-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-stackideas-easydiscuss\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2023-51810: SQL Injection Vulnerability in StackIdeas EasyDiscuss<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability CVE-2023-51810 is a severe SQL injection vulnerability that affects the StackIdeas EasyDiscuss version 5.0.5. This flaw allows a remote attacker to retrieve sensitive data from the affected system, posing a significant threat to the confidentiality and integrity of data, and potentially leading to system compromise.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2023-51810<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.5)<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-2935580702\" 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>StackIdeas EasyDiscuss | v.5.0.5<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability stems from insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the search parameter of the Users module in StackIdeas EasyDiscuss. This allows a remote attacker to inject malicious SQL queries into the application. When these queries are executed by the application&#8217;s database, the attacker can manipulate the SQL statements to retrieve, alter, or delete data in the database.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3664213167\" 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>Here is a conceptual example of an HTTP request that could exploit this vulnerability:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/index.php?option=com_easydiscuss&amp;view=users&amp;search=1&#039; OR &#039;1&#039;=&#039;1 HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable-site.com\nAccept: *\/*<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker sends a request with a crafted `search` parameter (`1&#8242; OR &#8216;1&#8217;=&#8217;1`), which is a common SQL injection technique that always evaluates to true. This could potentially dump all the users from the database, revealing sensitive information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the vendor-provided patch and upgrade StackIdeas EasyDiscuss to version 5.0.10 or later. As a temporary mitigation, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used to detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The vulnerability CVE-2023-51810 is a severe SQL injection vulnerability that affects the StackIdeas EasyDiscuss version 5.0.5. This flaw allows a remote attacker to retrieve sensitive data from the affected system, posing a significant threat to the confidentiality and integrity of data, and potentially leading to system compromise. 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