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TI-2026-36639 Aliases CVE-2026-49489GHSA-5cpr-5mvp-9f62

OpenCATS - SQL Injection in DataGrid sortDirection Parameter

Priority HIGH 70CWE-89Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
SQL injection
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00263 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
opencatsOpenCATSup to 0.9.7.4—No fix listedCNA
  • OpenCATS Vendoropencats Affected up to 0.9.7.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-49489
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5cpr-5mvp-9f62

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-22549 OpenCATS 0.9.4 Remote Code Execution via Resume Upload CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-22120 OpenCATS PHP Code Injection via installer AJAX endpoint CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2023-12031 Cross-site scripting in OpenCATS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2023-12032 Cross-site scripting in OpenCATS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2023-12030 Open redirect in OpenCATS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2023-12033 Cross-site request forgery in OpenCATS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
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Sources

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