# Proforms Basic (com_proforms) <= 1.6.0 - SQL Injection and Reflected XSS

[Joomla Vulnerability Database](https://mysites.guru/vulnerabilities/)/CVE-2023-34476

CVE-2023-34476CVE published 7 August 2023

# Proforms Basic (com\_proforms) <= 1.6.0 - SQL Injection and Reflected XSS

Proforms Basic (mooj) up to and including 1.6.0 is affected by an SQL injection (CVE-2023-34476) and a reflected XSS (CVE-2023-40655).

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## Is my site affected?

- **Affected** - Proforms Basic up to and including 1.6.0
- **Fixed in** - A release after 1.6.0
- **What to do** - Update Proforms Basic to the newest release from the vendor. This flaw covers versions up to 1.6.0, so any later release is outside it.

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## How severe CVE-2023-34476 is

The published CVE record has no CVSS score, so there is no vector to break down here. The mySites.guru rule has no severity rating of its own either, so the description above is the best guide to what the flaw allows.

## Timeline

1.  7 August 2023CVE-2023-34476 record published by its CNA

## Rule details

[CVE-2023-34476](https://mysites.guru/vulnerabilities/CVE-2023-34476/)[CVE-2023-40655](https://mysites.guru/vulnerabilities/CVE-2023-40655/)

Proforms Basic

Affected versions: ≤ 1.6.0

Full advisory: [nvd.nist.gov](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34476)

## Other vulnerabilities in Proforms Basic

Updating for CVE-2023-34476 alone can leave a site on a release another rule still matches. These are the other flaws we check for in the same extension.

### Proforms Basic

-   [CVE-2023-40655](https://mysites.guru/vulnerabilities/CVE-2023-40655/) up to and including 1.6.0

## References

-   [CVE-2023-34476 on cve.org (the official CVE record)](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34476)
-   [CVE-2023-34476 in the NIST National Vulnerability Database](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34476)

## CVE-2023-34476 questions

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Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-34476?

[CVE-2023-34476](https://mysites.guru/vulnerabilities/CVE-2023-34476/) affects Proforms Basic up to and including 1.6.0.

How do I fix CVE-2023-34476?

Update Proforms Basic to the newest release from the vendor. This flaw covers versions up to 1.6.0, so any later release is outside it.

How severe is CVE-2023-34476?

The published CVE record has no CVSS score, and the mySites.guru rule has no severity rating of its own. Any affected version is still checked on every audit.

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Rules current as of 14 October 2026.