# CVE-2021-38239: SQL injection in n/a

> Attackers can extract sensitive information via SQL injection in the DataEase application's message list API endpoint.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Feb 2023
- **Updated:** 20 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gwhh-28wm-q9vf

## What is CVE-2021-38239?

CVE-2021-38239 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Dataease Dataease, published on 15 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SQL Injection vulnerability in dataease before 1.2.0, allows attackers to gain sensitive information via the orders parameter to /api/sys_msg/list/1/10.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38239?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dataease Dataease.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-38239?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-38239 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-38239 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38239 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Dataease Dataease

- [CVE-2024-57707](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-57707/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-46997](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-46997/): DataEase's H2 datasource has a remote command execution risk (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-33963](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33963/): DataEase data source has deserialization vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-28437](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28437/): SQL injection vulnerability due to the keyword blacklist for defending against SQL injection will be bypassed (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-39312](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-39312/): Dataease Mysql Data Source JDBC Connection Parameters Not Verified Leads to Deserialization Vulnerability (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-38239 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-38239 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Dataease Dataease, published on 15 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38239 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Dataease Dataease. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

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-2021-38239/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38239/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-38239
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38239
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-38239

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38239/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.