# CVE-2023-30625: rudder-server vulnerable to SQL Injection

> Attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands leading to remote code execution due to excessive database privileges in RudderStack's server component.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/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:** Yes
- **Published:** 16 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 13 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3jmm-f6jj-rcc3, GO-2023-1863

## What is CVE-2023-30625?

CVE-2023-30625 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in rudderlabs rudder-server, published on 16 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

rudder-server is part of RudderStack, an open source Customer Data Platform (CDP). Versions of rudder-server prior to 1.3.0-rc.1 are vulnerable to SQL injection. This issue may lead to Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to the `rudder` role in PostgresSQL having superuser permissions by default. Version 1.3.0-rc.1 contains patches for this issue.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-30625?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server` | Go | All versions | 1.3.0-rc.1 |
| `github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server` | Go | All versions | 1.3.0-rc.1 |
| `github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server` | Go | All versions | 1.3.0-rc.1 |

Products: Rudderstack Rudder-Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-30625?

Upgrade github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server to 1.3.0-rc.1 or later.

## Is CVE-2023-30625 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-30625 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Rudder Server SQLI Remote Code Execution (metasploit)
- Rudder Server < 1.3.0-rc.1 - SQL Injection (nuclei): http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-30625.yaml

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-30625 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-30625 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in rudderlabs rudder-server, published on 16 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-30625 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 1.3.0-rc.1
- github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 1.3.0-rc.1
- github.com/rudderlabs/rudder-server (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 1.3.0-rc.1

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-2023-30625/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30625/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-30625
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30625
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-30625

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-30625/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.