Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-40989

SQLi in Jeecg Boot 3.0 … 3.5.3

Published
22 September 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
CVSS Score v3.1 9.8
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.018 77th percentile
Risk Priority 90 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2023-40989 is a critical-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Jeecg Jeecg Boot. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 23% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.

CVE-2023-40989 is a SQL injection vulnerability, tracked under CWE-89, that affects the jeecg-boot component of jeecgboot versions 3.0 and 3.5.3. The flaw resides in the report/jeecgboot/jmreport/queryFieldBySql endpoint and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8.

An unauthenticated remote attacker can send a crafted request to the vulnerable endpoint and leverage the injection to execute arbitrary code, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected system.

Public references consist of GitHub repositories that appear to contain proof-of-concept material; no vendor advisory or patch information is supplied in the available references. The EPSS score reached a peak of 0.4283 with a current value of 0.3866, indicating moderate and relatively stable exploitation interest since disclosure.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

SQL injection vulnerbility in jeecgboot jeecg-boot v 3.0, 3.5.3 that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted request to the report/jeecgboot/jmreport/queryFieldBySql component.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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CVE-2024-48307Same product: Jeecg Jeecg Boot
CVE-2023-34659Same product: Jeecg Jeecg Boot
CVE-2023-38992Same product: Jeecg Jeecg Boot
CVE-2023-34603Same vendor: Jeecg

Affected Assets

jeecg
jeecg boot
3.0, 3.5.3

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V6.2.5

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-89

Penetration testing uses SQL injection payloads against database interfaces, identifying and supporting fixes for SQL injection weaknesses.

addresses: CWE-89

Validates query inputs to prevent SQL syntax or command manipulation.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices directly target injection flaws during coding and review so largely prevent CWE-89 introduction, yet the single broad outcome leaves residual risk from incomplete neutralization techniques or missed edge cases.

PR.AT-02 partial match
prevents

Training raises developer awareness of SQLi risks and can reduce introduction likelihood (partial) but removes none of the actual coding flaw's risk by itself since technical neutralization is still required.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

finds

The same secure-coding and static-analysis activities surface missing neutralization of SQL metacharacters before the system is accepted.

prevents

Early warnings and shared best-practice information help organizations apply the latest remediation techniques against SQL-injection vulnerabilities.

prevents

Threat-intelligence feeds that surface new SQL-injection campaigns enable rapid updates to query-construction defenses and detection signatures before exploitation occurs.

prevents

Secure-coding rules and security testing phases mandate the use of parameterized queries or equivalent escaping, preventing the construction of dynamic SQL statements from untrusted input.

prevents

Language-specific secure coding rules, peer review and SAST together prevent the construction of SQL statements from untrusted data without proper parameterization or escaping.

References