CVE-2026-2584
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA critical SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerability has been identified in the authentication module of the system. An unauthenticated, remote attacker (AV:N/PR:N) can exploit this flaw by sending specially crafted SQL queries through the login interface. Due to low attack complexity (AC:L) and the absence of specific requirements (AT:N), the vulnerability allows for a total compromise of the system's configuration data (VC:H/VI:H). While the availability of the service remains unaffected (VA:N), the breach may lead to a limited exposure of sensitive information regarding subsequent or interconnected systems (SC:L).
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA critical SQL Injection vulnerability exists in the authentication module where specially crafted SQL queries can be injected through the login interface. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this with minimal effort to completely compromise the system's configuration data.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- Authentication
- X
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- X
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the authentication moduleLocate the login/authentication component in your system. This is typically found in the web application framework, CMS, or custom authentication code handling user login requests.Affected if The authentication module exists and processes login credentials without using parameterized queries
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Review SQL query construction in login codeExamine the source code or configuration of the authentication module. Look for SQL queries that concatenate or embed user input directly from login fields (username/password) into the query string.Affected if Raw SQL queries are constructed using string concatenation or formatting with login input variables rather than prepared statements
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Verify input handling on login interfaceCheck if the login form fields are processed without parameterized queries or proper input sanitization. Look for direct insertion of username/password into database queries.Affected if User credentials from the login interface are passed directly to SQL queries without parameter binding or escaping
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Check for absence of parameterized queriesInspect the authentication module code for the use of prepared statements, parameterized queries, or ORM frameworks that automatically handle SQL injection protection.Affected if The authentication code does not use parameterized queries or prepared statements for database operations involving user login
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Test environment configurationDetermine if the system allows remote unauthenticated access to the login interface. Confirm the authentication module is exposed to network attackers without additional protections.Affected if The login interface is accessible to unauthenticated remote attackers without protective measures like WAF or network segmentation
Your environment is affected if the authentication module processes login credentials through SQL queries that are not parameterized, allowing injection through the login interface to unauthenticated remote attackers.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement parameterized queries (prepared statements) in the authentication module to prevent SQL injection, combined with proper input validation and sanitization.
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