# CVE-2023-24163: Dromara hutool vulnerable to SQL Injection

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code via SQL injection in the aviator template engine of the Hutool Java library.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 31 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 27 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6c25-cxcc-pmc4

## What is CVE-2023-24163?

CVE-2023-24163 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jan 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SQL Inection vulnerability in Dromara hutool before 5.8.21 allows attacker to execute arbitrary code via the aviator template engine.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-24163?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including cn.hutool:hutool-all. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `cn.hutool:hutool-all` | Maven | All versions | 5.8.21 |
| `cn.hutool:hutool-all` | Maven | All versions | 5.8.21 |

Products: Hutool Hutool.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-24163?

Upgrade cn.hutool:hutool-all to 5.8.21 or later.

## Is CVE-2023-24163 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-24163 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-42276](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-42276/): hutool Buffer Overflow vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-42277](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-42277/): hutool Buffer Overflow vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-24162](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24162/): Dromara Hutool Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-22885](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22885/): Improper Certificate Validation in Hutool (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-51075](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-51075/): hutool-core discovered to contain an infinite loop in the StrSplitter.splitByRegex function (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-24163 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-24163 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jan 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-2023-24163 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- cn.hutool:hutool-all (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 5.8.21
- cn.hutool:hutool-all (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 5.8.21

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-2023-24163/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24163/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-24163
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24163
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-24163

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-24163/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.