CVE-2022-38538
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedArchery v1.7.0 to v1.8.5 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the checksum parameter in the report module.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA SQL injection vulnerability exists in Archery v1.7.0 through v1.8.5 in the report module. The checksum parameter is not properly sanitized before being used in SQL queries, allowing an attacker to inject malicious SQL code.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 1.4.0, < 1.9.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Archery versionRun the command to check the installed version of Archerydms Archery (commonly: 'archery --version', check the package manager, or inspect the version file in the installation directory)Affected if The version returned is >= 1.4.0 and < 1.9.0, placing it within the affected range
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Locate the report moduleIdentify if the report module is present in the Archery installation by examining the modules directory or the application's enabled features configurationAffected if The report module is present and enabled in the installation
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Verify checksum parameter handlingInspect the report module's source code or configuration files for how the 'checksum' parameter is processed, specifically looking for direct use in SQL queries without parameterized queriesAffected if The checksum parameter is used directly in SQL queries without sanitization or parameterized queries
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Check for SQL injection vectorsReview the application's request handling for the report module endpoint that accepts the checksum parameter, looking for unfiltered input being passed to database queriesAffected if The checksum parameter value is passed directly to SQL queries without using prepared statements or proper sanitization
A user is affected if Archery version is between 1.4.0 and 1.8.5 inclusive, the report module is enabled, and the checksum parameter in the report module is handled without parameterized queries.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped1.9.0
Implement parameterized queries or prepared statements for the checksum parameter in the report module. Upgrade to a patched version if available.
1.9.0 or later
- 1. Backup the current Archery database and configuration files
- 2. Stop the Archery application service
- 3. Upgrade to version 1.9.0 or later (e.g., 1.9.0) using the project's upgrade method (typically pip install --upgrade archery or equivalent)
- 4. Verify the upgrade completed successfully
- 5. Restart the Archery application service
- 6. Test that the report module functions correctly with the checksum parameter
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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