# CVE-2023-0771: SQL Injection in ampache/ampache

> Attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands in Ampache, potentially reading or modifying database contents.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Feb 2023
- **Updated:** 24 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qcj5-62mc-73xh, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-0771

## What is CVE-2023-0771?

CVE-2023-0771 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in ampache/ampache, published on 10 Feb 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SQL Injection in GitHub repository ampache/ampache prior to 5.5.7,develop.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0771?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ampache Ampache.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-0771?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0771 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-0771 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0771 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in ampache/ampache

- [CVE-2023-0606](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0606/): Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in ampache/ampache (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2021-21399](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-21399/): Unauthenticated SubSonic backend access in Ampache (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2019-12385](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-12385/): SQL injection in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-18375](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-18375/): Deserialization in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2020-15153](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-15153/): Unauthenticated SQL injection in Ampache (high 8.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-0771 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-0771 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in ampache/ampache, published on 10 Feb 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0771 exists.

Affected product: ampache/ampache. 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-2023-0771/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0771/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0771
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0771
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-0771

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0771/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.