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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-1789
CVE-2023-1789:
PHP vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-1789 is an Improper Input Validation vulnerability discovered in GitHub repository firefly-iii/firefly-iii versions prior to 6.0.0. The vulnerability was disclosed on March 31, 2023 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper input validation in the currency handling functionality. Specifically, the issue was found in the way the application processes currency codes, symbols, and names without proper escaping of input values (GitHub Commit).
Impact
The vulnerability could potentially allow malicious input to be processed without proper validation, which might lead to security issues in the currency handling system of the application (Huntr).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 6.0.0 of firefly-iii. The fix includes proper escaping of input values for currency codes, symbols, and names using the e() function, as well as proper type casting for decimal places and enabled flags (GitHub Commit).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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