CVE-2026-49489

high

Description

OpenCATS through 0.9.7.4 contains a sql injection vulnerability in the sortDirection parameter of the DataGrid component that allows authenticated users to extract database contents. Attackers can inject malicious SQL via the sortDirection parameter in ajax/getDataGridPager.php to perform time-based blind injection attacks and read sensitive data.

References

https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/security/advisories/GHSA-8mc8-5gw6-c7w4

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52579

https://packetstorm.news/files/id/222200/

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/opencats-sql-injection-in-datagrid-sortdirection-parameter

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-05-31

Updated: 2026-06-01

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L

Severity: High

CVSS v4

Base Score: 8.4

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:H/SI:N/SA:L

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00029