TaxonWorks SQL injection vulnerability
Priority LOW 30CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
TaxonWorks is a web-based workbench designed for taxonomists and biodiversity scientists. Prior to version 0.34.0, a SQL injection vulnerability was found in TaxonWorks that allows authenticated attackers to extract arbitrary data from the TaxonWorks database (including the users table). This issue may lead to information disclosure. Version 0.34.0 contains a fix for the issue.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00547 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed taxonworks (SpeciesFileGroup): 0.34.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpeciesFileGroup | taxonworks | before 0.34.0 | 0.34.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- taxonworks VendorSpeciesFileGroup Affected before 0.34.0 Fixed in 0.34.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:speciesfilegroup:taxonworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.34.0 | Vulnerable | SpeciesFileGroup |
- cpe:2.3:a:speciesfilegroup:taxonworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.34.0 Vulnerable ·SpeciesFileGroup
Remediation
- Fix · CNA taxonworks (SpeciesFileGroup) Fixed in 0.34.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-43640
References
Sources
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