CVE-2023-1785: A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Earnings and Expense Tracker App 1.0

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MEDIUM 6.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-1785 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.3) affecting earnings and expense tracker app. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Earnings and Expense Tracker App 1.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file manage_user.php. The manipulation of the argument id leads to sql injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-224700.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 45%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-89
Published	2023-03-31
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: earnings and expense tracker app project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-03-31 20:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:28 UTCUpdated Record last modified

earnings and expense tracker app project earnings and expense tracker app DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy earnings-and-expense-tracker-app || rpm -q earnings-and-expense-tracker-app || earnings-and-expense-tracker-app --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison earnings-and-expense-tracker-app sudo apt install earnings-and-expense-tracker-app=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold earnings-and-expense-tracker-app

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list earnings-and-expense-tracker-app sudo dnf downgrade earnings-and-expense-tracker-app-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add earnings-and-expense-tracker-app

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-1785?

earnings and expense tracker app: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-1785 being exploited?

CVE-2023-1785 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-1785 affect?

CVE-2023-1785 affects earnings and expense tracker app. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). A vulnerability was found in SourceCodester Earnings and Expense Tracker App 1.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file manage_user.php. The manipulation of the argument id leads to sql injection. I

How urgent is CVE-2023-1785?

Priority 41/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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References

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