# CVE-2024-38889: SQL injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands in Caterease, potentially reading or modifying database contents.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.6 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/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:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Updated:** 5 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pwxm-h2xg-rwv6

## What is CVE-2024-38889?

CVE-2024-38889 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Aug 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue in Horizon Business Services Inc. Caterease 16.0.1.1663 through 24.0.1.2405 and possibly later versions, allows a remote attacker to perform SQL Injection due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command), CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38889?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Horizoncloud Caterease.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-38889?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38889 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-38889 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38889 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2024-38882](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38882/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-38886](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38886/): Other in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-38887](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38887/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-38883](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38883/): Weak cryptography in n/a (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2024-38891](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38891/): Information disclosure in n/a (critical 9.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-38889 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-38889 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Aug 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38889 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2024-38889/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38889/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-38889
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-38889
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38889

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38889/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.