SQL injection in Apache Fineract
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
In Apache Fineract 0.4.0-incubating, 0.5.0-incubating, and 0.6.0-incubating, an authenticated user with client/loan/center/staff/group read permissions is able to inject malicious SQL into SELECT queries. The 'sqlSearch' parameter on a number of endpoints is not sanitized and appended directly to the query.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02089 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Fineract | 0.4.0-incubating; 0.5.0-incubating; 0.6.0-incubating | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Apache Fineract VendorApache Affected 0.4.0-incubating; 0.5.0-incubating; 0.6.0-incubating Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:fineract:0.4.0-incubating:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.0-incubating | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:fineract:0.5.0-incubating:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.0-incubating | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:fineract:0.6.0-incubating:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.0-incubating | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:fineract:0.4.0-incubating:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.0-incubating Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:fineract:0.5.0-incubating:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.0-incubating Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:fineract:0.6.0-incubating:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.0-incubating Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5663
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-432p-g7rx-g388
References
More Apache Fineract vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-21954 Apache Fineract allowed an authenticated user to perform remote code execution due to path traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-82963 SQL injection in Apache Fineract Search API CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-08455 SQL injection in Apache Fineract CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-08454 SQL injection in Apache Fineract CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-35952 Apache Fineract: Server Key not masked CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2018-01195 SQL injection in Apache Fineract CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-5663 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5663 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-432p-g7rx-g388 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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