# CVE-2023-28839: Improper neutralization in an SQL query in Shoppingfeed

> Attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via unsanitized input in the Shoppingfeed PrestaShop module, potentially accessing or modifying data.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Apr 2023
- **Updated:** 5 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vfmq-w777-qvcf

## What is CVE-2023-28839?

CVE-2023-28839 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in shoppingflux module-prestashop, published on 18 Apr 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Shoppingfeed PrestaShop is an add-on to the PrestaShop ecommerce platform to synchronize data. The module Shoppingfeed for PrestaShop is vulnerable to SQL injection between version 1.4.0 and 1.8.2 due to a lack of input sanitization. This issue has been addressed in version 1.8.3. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28839?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Shoppingfeed Shoppingfeed.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-28839?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28839 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-28839 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28839 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-28839 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-28839 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in shoppingflux module-prestashop, published on 18 Apr 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-2023-28839 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: shoppingflux module-prestashop. 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-2023-28839/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28839/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28839
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28839
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-28839

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28839/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.