Kohana through 3.3.6 has SQL Injection when the order_by() parameter can be controlled.
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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
Kohana through 3.3.6 has SQL Injection when the order_by() parameter can be controlled.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03204 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kohanaframework:kohana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.3.6 | Vulnerable | Kohanaframework |
- cpe:2.3:a:kohanaframework:kohana:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.3.6 Vulnerable ·Kohanaframework
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8979
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-458h-3v6h-9r7g
References
More Kohanaframework Kohana vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-07135 CodeIgniter before 3.0 and Kohana 3.2.3 and earlier and 3.3.x through 3.3.2 make it… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-08552 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Security component of Kohana before 3.3.6… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2019-8979 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-8979 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-458h-3v6h-9r7g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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