Improper Input ValidationWeakness · CWE-20

CVE-2026-28322

MEDIUM · 5.6 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-06-30
Mitigation only
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56/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
7 weeks old

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 · unedited
SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer was found to be affected by a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability, which when exploited, can lead to unintended script execution.

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 · moderate confidence

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer. Attackers can inject malicious JavaScript code into data fields that are persisted in the application and rendered to other users, leading to unintended script execution in their browsers.

MitigationImplement strict input validation and output encoding for all user-supplied data before storage and rendering. Apply context-aware escaping when displaying stored data to users.

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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
Adjacent
Complexity
High
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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 checks

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  1. Confirm SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer installation
    Locate the DPA installation directory (common paths: C:\Program Files\SolarWinds\DPA on Windows or /opt/solarwinds/dpa on Linux). Verify the existence of DPA executable files or service.
    Affected if SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is present on the system
  2. Determine installed DPA version
    Check the version of the installed DPA instance. On Windows, open Programs and Features or check the DPA service properties. On Linux, run: dpkg -l | grep -i dpa or rpm -qa | grep -i dpa. Alternatively, check the DPA installation directory for a version file or check the web interface login page for version information.
    Affected if The installed version is lower than the fixed version released for CVE-2026-28322 (version comparison required)
  3. Verify web interface accessibility
    Confirm that the DPA web-based management interface is accessible by accessing the application URL (default ports: 8127 or 8080). The stored XSS vulnerability requires the web interface to be reachable.
    Affected if The DPA web interface is accessible to users or attackers
  4. Check if user data input modules are enabled
    Identify which DPA modules allow user-supplied data to be stored and displayed. These typically include: custom query naming, alert descriptions, report names, or custom tags/notes attached to database monitoring objects. Review application configuration files in the DPA installation directory for enabled features.
    Affected if User input fields that persist data to the database and render it to other users are available in the application

Your environment is affected if SolarWwinds Database Performance Analyzer is installed, the web interface is accessible, and user-facing data input fields are enabled that store and render content to other users without proper encoding.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement strict input validation and output encoding for all user-supplied data before storage and rendering. Apply context-aware escaping when displaying stored data to users.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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