CVE-2024-23538
Apache Fineract: Under certain system configurations, the sqlSearch parameter was vulnerable to SQL injection attacks, potentially allowing attackers to manipulate database queries.
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Apache Fineract.This issue affects Apache Fineract: <1.8.5.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.8.5 or 1.9.0, which fix the issue.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Apache Fineract: Under certain system configurations, the sqlSearch parameter was vulnerable to SQL injection attacks, potentially allowing attackers to manipulate database queries.
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Apache Fineract.This issue affects Apache Fineract: <1.8.5.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.8.5 or 1.9.0, which fix the issue.
- Record
CVE-2024-23538- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-21033
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Apache Fineract.This issue affects Apache Fineract: <1.8.5.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.8.5 or 1.9.0, which fix the issue.
- Record
EUVD-2024-21033- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x73g-5x4f-9mqr
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')...
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Apache Fineract.This issue affects Apache Fineract: <1.8.5.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.8.5 or 1.9.0, which fix the issue.
- Record
GHSA-x73g-5x4f-9mqr- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Apache Fineract.This issue affects Apache Fineract: <1.8.5.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.8.5 or 1.9.0, which fix the issue.
- Record
CVE-2024-23538- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Apache Fineract: Under certain system configurations, the sqlSearch parameter was vulnerable to SQL injection attacks, potentially allowing attackers to manipulate database queries.
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Apache Fineract.This issue affects Apache Fineract: <1.8.5.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.8.5 or 1.9.0, which fix the issue.
- Record
CVE-2024-23538- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-89
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-23538 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.9) in Apache Fineract, published March 29, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.29%, the 70th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/FINERACT/Apache+Fineract+Security+Report
lists.apache.org/thread/by32w2dylzgbqm5940x3wj7519wolqxs
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23538
github.com/advisories/GHSA-x73g-5x4f-9mqr