# CVE-2023-25839: BUG-000157278 – ArcGIS Insights has a security vulnerability - desktop

> A local authorized attacker can execute arbitrary SQL commands against the back-end database in ArcGIS Insights Desktop.

- **Severity:** High 7.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Jul 2023
- **Updated:** 25 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8mqf-8jm6-frp9

## What is CVE-2023-25839?

CVE-2023-25839 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Esri  ArcGIS Insights, published on 19 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

There is SQL injection vulnerability in Esri ArcGIS Insights Desktop for Mac and Windows version 2022.1  that may allow a local, 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-2023-25839?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Esri Arcgis Insights.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-25839?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25839 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-25839 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25839 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Esri  ArcGIS Insights

- [CVE-2023-25838](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25838/): BUG-000157278 – ArcGIS Insights has a security vulnerability. (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-25839 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-25839 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Esri  ArcGIS Insights, published on 19 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25839 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-2023-25839/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25839/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-25839
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25839
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-25839

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25839/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.