# CVE-2023-23459: Priority Windows – Command Execution via SQL Injection

> Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via SQL injection in Priority for Windows, potentially compromising the system.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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:** 19 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wv7f-jp7g-37rc

## What is CVE-2023-23459?

CVE-2023-23459 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Priority for Windows, published on 15 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Priority Windows may allow Command Execution via SQL Injection using an unspecified method.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23459?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Priority-Software Priority.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-23459?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23459 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-23459 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23459 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Priority for Windows

- [CVE-2023-23460](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23460/): Priority Web – Authentication bypass (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2024-41697](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-41697/): Priority – CWE-80: Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2022-23172](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23172/): Priority - Priority User Enumeration (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2022-23173](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23173/): Priority - Priority web Insecure direct object references (IDOR) (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2024-41699](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-41699/): Priority – CWE-552: Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties (medium 4.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-23459 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-23459 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Priority for Windows, 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-2023-23459 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Priority for Windows. 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-2023-23459/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23459/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-23459
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23459
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-23459

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23459/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.