# CVE-2023-28958: IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog CSV injection

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via CSV injection in IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog due to improper input validation.

- **Severity:** High 7.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Jul 2023
- **Updated:** 12 Nov 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-75qg-qmgw-fj6v

## What is CVE-2023-28958?

CVE-2023-28958 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog on Cloud Pak for Data, published on 10 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog on Cloud Pak for Data 4.0 is potentially vulnerable to CSV Injection. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by improper validation of csv file contents.  IBM X-Force ID:  251782.

Weakness: CWE-1236 (Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28958?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Watson Knowledge Catalog on Cloud Pak for Data.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-28958?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28958 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-28958 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28958 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog on Cloud Pak for Data

- [CVE-2022-41731](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41731/): IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog on Cloud Pak SQL injection (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2023-28955](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28955/): IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog denial of service (medium 6.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-28958 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-28958 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog on Cloud Pak for Data, published on 10 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28958 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog on Cloud Pak for Data. 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-2023-28958/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28958/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28958
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28958
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-28958

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