# CVE-2023-2080: SQL injection in Cloud Security Gateway (CSG)

> Attackers can perform blind SQL injection on the Forcepoint Cloud Security Gateway Portal to read sensitive data.

- **Severity:** High 8.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 11 Dec 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3v5f-42jw-9fgm

## What is CVE-2023-2080?

CVE-2023-2080 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Forcepoint Cloud Security Gateway (CSG) , published on 15 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Forcepoint Cloud Security Gateway (CSG) Portal on Web Cloud Security Gateway, Email Security Cloud allows Blind SQL Injection.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2080?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Forcepoint Email Security, Forcepoint Web Security.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-2080?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2080 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-2080 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2080 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Forcepoint Cloud Security Gateway (CSG) 

- [CVE-2018-16530](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16530/): Memory corruption in Forcepoint Email Security (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-6140](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-6140/): Misconfiguration in Forcepoint Email Security (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-16529](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-16529/): Auth bypass in Forcepoint Email Security (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-2166](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-2166/): Cross-site scripting in Email Security (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-6142](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-6142/): Cross-site scripting in Forcepoint Email Security (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-2080 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-2080 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Forcepoint Cloud Security Gateway (CSG) , published on 15 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2080 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Forcepoint Cloud Security Gateway (CSG) . 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-2023-2080/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2080/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2080
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2080
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-2080

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-2080/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.