# CVE-2023-25838: BUG-000157278 – ArcGIS Insights has a security vulnerability.

> Remote authorized attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands against the back-end database of ArcGIS Insights.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/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:** 19 Jul 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jxc2-fhp6-jph5

## What is CVE-2023-25838?

CVE-2023-25838 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS Insights, published on 19 Jul 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

There is SQL injection vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS Insights 2022.1 for ArcGIS Enterprise and that may allow a remote, authorized attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the back-end database. The effort required to generate the crafted input required to exploit this issue is complex and requires significant effort before a successful attack can be expected.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25838?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Esri Arcgis Insights.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-25838?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25838 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-25838 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25838 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Esri ArcGIS Insights

- [CVE-2023-25839](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25839/): BUG-000157278 – ArcGIS Insights has a security vulnerability - desktop (high 7.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-25838 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-25838 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS Insights, published on 19 Jul 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-2023-25838 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Esri ArcGIS Insights. 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-2023-25838/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25838/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-25838
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25838
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-25838

---
From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25838/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.