CVE-2026-72609
Koha Community Koha - SQL Injection via ORDER BY Direction in acqui/parcels.pl
Description
An SQL injection vulnerability in Koha through 24.11.17, 25.05.12, 25.11.06, and 26.05.01 allows authenticated staff with the acquisition => order_receive permission to read arbitrary database contents via the orderby request parameter in acqui/parcels.pl. The parameter is passed to C4::Acquisition::GetInvoices, which allow-lists the column name but concatenates the direction token raw into the SQL ORDER BY clause without validation. Exploitation is blind (time-based) in production and allows extraction of patron PII, staff bcrypt password hashes, and two-factor secrets.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 11, 2026, 12:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 11, 2026, 12:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-72609
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c |
Solution
- Update Koha to the latest patched version.
- Review and sanitize all user-supplied ORDER BY parameters.
- Limit database permissions for staff accounts.
- Implement input validation for request parameters.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-72609.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=42749 | |
| https://koha-community.org/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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New CVE Received by 309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c
Aug. 11, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Koha Community', 'product': 'Koha', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '24.11.18', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '25.05.0', 'lessThan': '25.05.13', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '25.11.0', 'lessThan': '25.11.07', 'versionType': 'custom'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '26.05.0', 'lessThan': '26.05.02', 'versionType': 'custom'}]}] Added Description An SQL injection vulnerability in Koha through 24.11.17, 25.05.12, 25.11.06, and 26.05.01 allows authenticated staff with the acquisition => order_receive permission to read arbitrary database contents via the orderby request parameter in acqui/parcels.pl. The parameter is passed to C4::Acquisition::GetInvoices, which allow-lists the column name but concatenates the direction token raw into the SQL ORDER BY clause without validation. Exploitation is blind (time-based) in production and allows extraction of patron PII, staff bcrypt password hashes, and two-factor secrets. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L Added CWE CWE-89 Added Reference https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=42749 Added Reference https://koha-community.org/