OpenKM 6.3.12 Unrestricted SQL Execution via DatabaseQuery
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
OpenKM 6.3.12 contains an unrestricted SQL execution vulnerability that allows authenticated administrative users to execute arbitrary SQL statements against the application database via the DatabaseQuery interface. Attackers can submit malicious SQL queries through the qs parameter to the /admin/DatabaseQuery endpoint to extract sensitive data including usernames and password hashes from the OKM_USER table, modify permissions, or delete database records.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
OpenKM Community Edition, OpenKM Professional Edition — terrasystemlabs.com/post?slug=openkm-zero-day-vulnerabiliti…
3 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 2 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-31006 OpenKM 6.3.12 Remote Code Execution via Administrative ScriptingPriority HIGH 72
- TI-2026-30319 OpenKM 6.3.12 Local File Inclusion via Admin ScriptingPriority MEDIUM 64
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-42425
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2445-qj53-662g
References
More OpenKM vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-31006 OpenKM 6.3.12 Remote Code Execution via Administrative Scripting CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-30319 OpenKM 6.3.12 Local File Inclusion via Admin Scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2025-35487 OpenKM Community Edition 6.3.12 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in the… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2023-27378 A Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in OpenKM version 7.1.40… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2022-23491 Cross-site scripting in OpenKM CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2022-23490 Cross-site scripting in OpenKM CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2026-42425 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-42425 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2445-qj53-662g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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