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CVE-2026-71288

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 0.30% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-05 · Last synced 2026-08-16

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The vulnerability exists in Koha's guided report builder, where unsanitized user input from the `order_by` and dynamically-named parameters is directly concatenated into an SQL ORDER BY clause, allowing for time-based blind SQL injection. This flaw can be exploited by low-privilege staff accounts to manipulate queries, potentially exposing sensitive patron information and staff credentials stored in the database. Organizations using Koha, particularly libraries with non-admin staff accounts, should prioritize patching this vulnerability to protect against unauthorized data access.

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CVE
CVE-2026-71288
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
0.30%

Original NVD Description

Koha's guided report builder (reports/guided_reports.pl) reads the CGI parameter and, for each value, a dynamically-named parameter, and concatenates both directly into an SQL ORDER BY clause with no allowlist or validation. Since ORDER BY columns cannot be bound via prepared-statement placeholders, this requires an explicit allowlist, which does not exist.