What is CVE-2023-42454?

CVE-2023-42454 is a critical-severity security vulnerability in sqlpage (rust), affecting versions < 0.11.1. It is fixed in 0.11.1.

How severe is CVE-2023-42454?

CVE-2023-42454 has a CVSS score of 10.0 (Critical). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.

Which versions of sqlpage are affected by CVE-2023-42454?

sqlpage (rust) versions < 0.11.1 is affected.

Is there a fix for CVE-2023-42454?

Yes. CVE-2023-42454 is fixed in 0.11.1. Upgrade to this version or later.

Is CVE-2023-42454 exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether CVE-2023-42454 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

What actually determines whether CVE-2023-42454 is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

How do I fix CVE-2023-42454?

Upgrade sqlpage to 0.11.1 or later.

CVE-2023-42454 in sqlpage

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-42454?

CVE-2023-42454 has a CVSS score of 10.0 (Critical). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.

Q: Which versions of sqlpage are affected by CVE-2023-42454?

sqlpage (rust) versions < 0.11.1 is affected.

Q: Is there a fix for CVE-2023-42454?

Yes. CVE-2023-42454 is fixed in 0.11.1. Upgrade to this version or later.

Q: Is CVE-2023-42454 exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether CVE-2023-42454 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

Q: What actually determines whether CVE-2023-42454 is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-42454?

Upgrade sqlpage to 0.11.1 or later.

Summary

SQLpage vulnerable to public exposure of database credentials

Workarounds

If you cannot upgrade immediately:

Using an environment variable instead of the configuration file to specify the database connection string prevents exposing it on vulnerable versions.
Using a different web root (that is not a parent of the SQLPage configuration directory) fixes the issue.
And in any case, you should generally avoid exposing your database publicly

References

https://github.com/lovasoa/SQLpage/issues/89

Impact

you are using a SQLPage version older than v0.11.1
your SQLPage instance is exposed publicly
the database connection string is specified in the sqlpage/sqlpage.json configuration file (not in an environment variable)
the web_root is the current working directory (the default)
your database is exposed publicly

then an attacker could retrieve the database connection information from SQLPage and use it to connect to your database directly.

CVE-2023-42454 has a CVSS score of 10.0 (Critical). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (0.11.1); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

Affected versions

sqlpage (< 0.11.1)

Security releases

sqlpage → 0.11.1 (rust)

Kodem intelligence

Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.

Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.

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Remediation advice

Upgrade to v0.11.1 as soon as possible.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-42454? CVE-2023-42454 is a critical-severity security vulnerability in sqlpage (rust), affecting versions < 0.11.1. It is fixed in 0.11.1.
How severe is CVE-2023-42454? CVE-2023-42454 has a CVSS score of 10.0 (Critical). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
Which versions of sqlpage are affected by CVE-2023-42454? sqlpage (rust) versions < 0.11.1 is affected.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-42454? Yes. CVE-2023-42454 is fixed in 0.11.1. Upgrade to this version or later.
Is CVE-2023-42454 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2023-42454 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
What actually determines whether CVE-2023-42454 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42454? Upgrade sqlpage to 0.11.1 or later.