CVE-2023-43640 is a SQL injection vulnerability affecting TaxonWorks, a web-based workbench for taxonomists, in versions prior to 0.34.0. This flaw allows authenticated attackers to extract arbitrary data, including user information, from the TaxonWorks database. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), the vulnerability is network-exploitable with low attack complexity and requires low privileges, leading to high confidentiality impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage regarding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.34.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:speciesfilegroup:taxonworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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