Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
HotelDruid 2.3.0 and earlier has a SQL injection issue in user-management handling. The published CVE says a crafted request can let an attacker dump database records from the backend server. That can expose reservation, customer, staff, or operational data if those records are stored in the affected database.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation where HotelDruid is internet-facing or stores sensitive guest, booking, payment-adjacent, or staff data. The main business risk is bulk data exposure from an older hotel-management application with a public exploit reference.
Technical view
The CVE describes SQL injection in the `id_utente_mod` parameter of `gestione_utenti.php` in HotelDruid 2.3.0 and earlier. The stated impact is database record disclosure. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE, authentication details beyond saying anyone can trigger it, or a named fixed version.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running HotelDruid 2.3.0 or earlier, especially where the vulnerable PHP route is reachable from untrusted networks. The provided affected metadata is incomplete, so confirm actual installed version and deployment accessibility.
Exploitation context
A public Exploit-DB reference exists, but the CVE is not marked KEV in the source bundle. There is no provided evidence of active exploitation. Treat this as publicly documented and potentially practical, without claiming current exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: CVE text names the parameter, file, affected version range, and database-dump impact, while Exploit-DB is listed as a reference. No CVSS, fixed version, vendor advisory, or KEV evidence is included in the provided bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all HotelDruid deployments and confirm versions.
- Check HotelDruid vendor guidance for fixed or supported releases.
- Upgrade or replace affected 2.3.0-and-earlier installations if guidance supports it.
- Restrict external access to HotelDruid administrative/user-management paths.
- Review database permissions to limit application account data exposure.
Validation and detection
- Inventory internet-facing and internal HotelDruid instances.
- Confirm whether `gestione_utenti.php` exists on deployed systems.
- Check application and web logs for suspicious `id_utente_mod` activity.
- Verify current version is newer than the affected range or vendor-approved.
- Assess whether exposed database records require incident review.
Public sources used
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Database behavior lookup
The CVE wording references database injection or access, so collection and exfiltration review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 45976CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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CWE details
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