CVE-2023-34249

Name: CVE-2023-34249
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-06-13T17:15:15.003+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.62%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-34249 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. benjjvi/PyBB is an open source bulletin board. Prior to commit dcaeccd37198ecd3e41ea766d1099354b60d69c2, benjjvi/PyBB is vulnerable to SQL Injection. EPSS estimates a 0.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

benjjvi/PyBB is an open source bulletin board. Prior to commit dcaeccd37198ecd3e41ea766d1099354b60d69c2, benjjvi/PyBB is vulnerable to SQL Injection. This vulnerability has been fixed as of commit dcaeccd37198ecd3e41ea766d1099354b60d69c2. As a workaround, a user may be able to update the software manually to avoid this problem by sanitizing user queries to `BulletinDatabaseModule.py`.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.62%

45.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pybb Project	Pybb	< 0.1.0

References

https://github.com/benjjvi/PyBB/commit/dcaeccd37198ecd3e41ea766d1099354b60d69c2Patch
https://github.com/benjjvi/PyBB/security/advisories/GHSA-5qrx-fgxq-95ggMitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/benjjvi/PyBB/commit/dcaeccd37198ecd3e41ea766d1099354b60d69c2Patch
https://github.com/benjjvi/PyBB/security/advisories/GHSA-5qrx-fgxq-95ggMitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 13, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-34249?

How severe is CVE-2023-34249?

CVE-2023-34249 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-34249?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST