CVE-2026-49490

high

Description

OpenCATS from version 0.9.1a contains an SQL injection vulnerability in DataGrid filter handling that allows authenticated attackers to inject SQL through crafted filters targeting the non-filterable Tags column in the Candidates DataGrid. Attackers can bypass column filterable restrictions by manipulating filter requests to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the database.

References

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/opencats-sql-injection-in-datagrid-filter-handling-for-tags-column

https://github.com/opencats/OpenCATS/security/advisories/GHSA-gmpc-j6h7-vw74

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-05-31

Updated: 2026-06-01

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 8.5

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

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.1

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

Severity: High

CVSS v4

Base Score: 8.6

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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00026