CVE-2026-45376 PUBLISHED

Decidim: Admin user search allows SQL injection through similarity-based sorting

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 12.05.2026 Published: 31.07.2026 Updated: 31.07.2026

Decidim is a participatory democracy framework. Prior to 0.30.9, from 0.31.0 before 0.31.5, and in 0.32.0.rc1 before 0.32.0.rc2, the GET /admin/organization/users search interpolates params[:term] into raw Arel.sql ORDER BY similarity expressions before sanitization, allowing an authenticated organization administrator to execute blind PostgreSQL expressions and infer data through timing differences. This issue is fixed in versions 0.30.9, 0.31.5, and 0.32.0.rc2.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
CVSS Score: 5.5

Product Status

Vendor decidim
Product decidim
Versions
  • Version < 0.30.9 is affected
  • Version >= 0.31.0.rc1, < 0.31.5 is affected
  • Version >= 0.32.0.rc1, < 0.32.0 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') CWE