CVE-2026-52771
YesWiki: Second-Order SQL Injection in Page Delete API via Unescaped Page Tag (`ApiController::deletePage`)
Description
YesWiki is a wiki system written in PHP. From version 4.2.0 to before version 4.6.6, ApiController::deletePage() interpolates a page tag retrieved from the database into a DELETE FROM …_links WHERE to_tag = '$tag' query without escaping. The page tag is attacker-controlled — the POST /api/pages/{tag} API accepts arbitrary URL-encoded values, including single quotes, and stores them. A low-privilege authenticated user can therefore create a page whose tag is a SQL fragment, make the page non-orphaned via the standard {{include page="…"}} link mechanism, and then invoke the delete endpoint to execute arbitrary SQL inside the wiki database - including time-based blind data exfiltration from any table. This issue has been patched in version 4.6.6.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 5, 2026, 12:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 5, 2026, 12:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update YesWiki to version 4.6.6 or later.
- Apply vendor patches for YesWiki.
- Sanitize user-controlled input for database queries.
- Use prepared statements for database operations.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 05, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description YesWiki is a wiki system written in PHP. From version 4.2.0 to before version 4.6.6, ApiController::deletePage() interpolates a page tag retrieved from the database into a DELETE FROM …_links WHERE to_tag = '$tag' query without escaping. The page tag is attacker-controlled — the POST /api/pages/{tag} API accepts arbitrary URL-encoded values, including single quotes, and stores them. A low-privilege authenticated user can therefore create a page whose tag is a SQL fragment, make the page non-orphaned via the standard {{include page="…"}} link mechanism, and then invoke the delete endpoint to execute arbitrary SQL inside the wiki database - including time-based blind data exfiltration from any table. This issue has been patched in version 4.6.6. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L Added CWE CWE-89 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/52xxx/CVE-2026-52771.json">CVE-2026-52771</a> Added Reference https://github.com/YesWiki/yeswiki/commit/23d3cc124613b9428ab963b31807c08879a9c631 Added Reference https://github.com/YesWiki/yeswiki/releases/tag/v4.6.6 Added Reference https://github.com/YesWiki/yeswiki/security/advisories/GHSA-8f2v-2qhj-gfwg