# CVE-2023-40043: MOVEit Transfer System Administrator SQL Injection

> A system administrator can exploit SQL injection in the web interface to read and modify database content.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Sep 2023
- **Updated:** 27 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fmqw-pc9c-vx39

## What is CVE-2023-40043?

CVE-2023-40043 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Progress Software Corporation MOVEit Transfer, published on 20 Sep 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In Progress MOVEit Transfer versions released before 2021.1.8 (13.1.8), 2022.0.8 (14.0.8), 2022.1.9 (14.1.9), 2023.0.6 (15.0.6), a SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in the MOVEit Transfer web interface that could allow a MOVEit system administrator account to gain unauthorized access to the MOVEit Transfer database. A MOVEit system administrator

 could submit a crafted payload to the MOVEit Transfer web interface which could result in modification and disclosure of MOVEit database content.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40043?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Progress Moveit Transfer.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-40043?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40043 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-40043 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40043 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Progress Software Corporation MOVEit Transfer

- [CVE-2023-35708](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-35708/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-38159](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38159/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-5806](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-5806/): MOVEit Transfer Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2023-36934](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-36934/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2023-35036](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-35036/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-40043 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-40043 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Progress Software Corporation MOVEit Transfer, published on 20 Sep 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40043 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Progress Software Corporation MOVEit Transfer. 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-2023-40043/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40043/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40043
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40043
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-40043

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-40043/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.