# CVE-2023-28843: Improper neutralization of SQL parameter in PayPal module for PrestaShop

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the PrestaShop PayPal module to gain privileges and modify data on affected installations.

- **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:** No
- **Published:** 31 Mar 2023
- **Updated:** 11 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-66pc-8gh8-mx7m

## What is CVE-2023-28843?

CVE-2023-28843 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in 202ecommerce paypal, published on 31 Mar 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

PrestaShop/paypal is an open source module for the PrestaShop web commerce ecosystem which provides paypal payment support. A SQL injection vulnerability found in the PrestaShop paypal module from release from 3.12.0 to and including 3.16.3 allow a remote attacker to gain privileges, modify data, and potentially affect system availability. The cause of this issue is that SQL queries were being constructed with user input which had not been properly filtered. Only deployments on PrestaShop 1.6 are affected. Users are advised to upgrade to module version 3.16.4. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28843?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 202-Ecommerce Paypal.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-28843?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28843 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-28843 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28843 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-28843 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-28843 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in 202ecommerce paypal, published on 31 Mar 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-2023-28843 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: 202ecommerce paypal. 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-2023-28843/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28843/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28843
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28843
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-28843

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28843/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.