ILIAS Arbitrary SQL Injection via Repository Trash Table Sort Parameter
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 · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
ILIAS before versions 9.22, 10.10, and 11.3 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the repository trash table where the table navigation sort field from HTTP requests is passed directly into the ORDER BY clause of a SQL query without validation against declared sortable columns. Authenticated users with write permission on any container can inject arbitrary SQL through the sort parameter, and because multi-statement execution is enabled in the database layer, stacked queries enable full database read and write access as well as administrator account takeover.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILIAS-eLearning e.V. | ILIAS | 9.0 to before 9.22; 10.0 to before 10.10; 11.0 to before 11.3 | 9.22, 10.10, 11.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- ILIAS VendorILIAS-eLearning e.V. Affected 9.0 to before 9.22; 10.0 to before 10.10; 11.0 to before 11.3 Fixed in 9.22, 10.10, 11.3 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA ILIAS (ILIAS-eLearning e.V.) Fixed in 9.22, 10.10, 11.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-82538
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p46r-q73m-mm69
References
More ILIAS-eLearning e.V. vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-55506 ILIAS PHP Object Injection via Shibboleth Logout CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-70090 Unrestricted file upload in ILIAS QTI import lets authors run code CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-69589 Argument injection in ILIAS image map uploads enables code execution CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-74420 PHP object injection in ILIAS test results import CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-57181 ILIAS Arbitrary File Read via SOAP addFile CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-59124 ILIAS before 9.23, 10.11, and 11.4 Missing Authorization in Group Object Action Methods CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-82538 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-82538 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p46r-q73m-mm69 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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