# CVE-2018-25088: Blue Yonder postgraas_server PostgreSQL Backend postgres_cluster_driver.py create_postgres_db sql injection

> An attacker with permissions can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the create_postgres_db function in Blue Yonder postgraas_server.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 18 Jul 2023
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vghm-8cjp-hjw6, PYSEC-2026-460

## What is CVE-2018-25088?

CVE-2018-25088 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Blue Yonder postgraas_server, published on 18 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Blue Yonder postgraas_server up to 2.0.0b2. Affected is the function _create_pg_connection/create_postgres_db of the file postgraas_server/backends/postgres_cluster/postgres_cluster_driver.py of the component PostgreSQL Backend Handler. The manipulation leads to sql injection. Upgrading to version 2.0.0 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 7cd8d016edc74a78af0d81c948bfafbcc93c937c. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-234246 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25088?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including postgraas-server. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `postgraas-server` | PyPI | All versions | 2.0.0 |
| `postgraas-server` | PyPI | All versions | 2.0.0 |
| `postgraas-server` | PyPI | All versions | 2.0.0 |

Products: Blueyonder Postgraas Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-25088?

Upgrade postgraas-server to 2.0.0 or later.

## Is CVE-2018-25088 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-25088 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-25088 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-25088 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Blue Yonder postgraas_server, published on 18 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-25088 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- postgraas-server (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 2.0.0
- postgraas-server (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 2.0.0
- postgraas-server (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 2.0.0

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25088/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25088/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-25088
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-25088
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-25088

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25088/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.