CVE-2026-4530
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 security flaw has been discovered in apconw Aix-DB up to 1.2.3. This impacts an unknown function of the file agent/text2sql/rag/terminology_retriever.py. Performing a manipulation of the argument Description results in sql injection. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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 confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in apconw Aix-DB (up to v1.2.3) within the agent/text2sql/rag/terminology_retriever.py file. The 'Description' parameter is not properly sanitized before use in SQL queries, allowing injection of malicious SQL code.
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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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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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Confirm apconw Aix-DB installation and versionLocate the apconw Aix-DB installation directory or check package manager for installed version. Common locations include /opt/apconw, /usr/local/apconw, or query the package management system.Affected if apconw Aix-DB version is v1.2.3 or lower
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Verify the affected file existsCheck for the presence of agent/text2sql/rag/terminology_retriever.py within the apconw Aix-DB installation directory.Affected if The file agent/text2sql/rag/terminology_retriever.py exists in the installation
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Inspect Description parameter usage in SQL queriesOpen terminology_retriever.py and search for instances where the 'Description' parameter is directly interpolated into SQL query strings without using parameterized queries, prepared statements, or input sanitization.Affected if The 'Description' parameter is used in SQL queries without parameterized statements or escaping in terminology_retriever.py
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Confirm text2sql/rag module is enabledCheck the application configuration, enabled modules list, or runtime settings to determine if the text2sql/rag functionality is active.Affected if The text2sql/rag module is enabled and the terminology_retriever component is in use
If apconw Aix-DB version is v1.2.3 or below AND the terminology_retriever.py file uses the Description parameter in unsanitized SQL queries, the environment is vulnerable to CVE-2026-4530.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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From vendor dataImplement parameterized queries/prepared statements for database operations in terminology_retriever.py, or apply input validation and escaping on the Description parameter to neutralize SQL injection vectors.
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