CVE-2026-49489 PUBLISHED

OpenCATS - SQL Injection in DataGrid sortDirection Parameter

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 31.05.2026 Published: 31.05.2026 Updated: 31.05.2026

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.

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:H/SI:N/SA:L
CVSS Score: 8.4

Exploitability Metrics		Vulnerable System Impact Metrics		Subsequent System Impact Metrics
Attack Vector	Network	Confidentiality	High	Confidentiality	High
Attack Complexity	Low	Integrity	None	Integrity	None
Attack Requirements	None	Availability	Low	Availability	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None

CVSS 4.0

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
CVSS Score: 8.5

Attack Vector	Network	Scope	Changed
Attack Complexity	Low	Confidentiality Impact	High
Privileges Required	Low	Integrity Impact	None
User Interaction	None	Availability Impact	Low

CVSS 3.1

Product Status

Vendor	OpenCATS
Product	OpenCATS
Versions	Default: unaffected affected from 0 to 0.9.7.4 (incl.)

Credits

Texuguinho1234 reporter

References

Problem Types

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') CWE