CVE-2023-22959 in the critical feed json
WebChess through 0.9.0 and 1.0.0.rc2 allows SQL injection: mainmenu.php, chess.php, and opponentspassword.php (txtFirstName, txtLastName).
published 2023-01-11 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-27060
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 13.7%
- EPSS 13.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
WebChess through 0.9.0 and 1.0.0.rc2 allows SQL injection: mainmenu.php, chess.php, and opponentspassword.php (txtFirstName, txtLastName).
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 19 mo ago
Exploit prediction
13.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/chenan224/webchess_sqli_poc referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
References
-
github.com
/chenan224/webchess_sqli_poc
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
sourceforge.net
/p/webchess/bugs/84/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-22959
- NVD CVE-2023-22959
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.