SQL Injection in Apache Fineract
CVE-2026-57821
A SQL Injection vulnerability exists in Apache Fineract's Office Search API (GET /api/v1/offices) in versions up to and including 1.14.0. The orderBy request parameter is concatenated into a SQL query without sufficient validation, allowing an authenticated user with permission to view offices to inject arbitrary SQL via a crafted orderBy value. This is a bypass of the ColumnValidator fix introduced for CVE-2024-32838, which does not detect bare subqueries in the ORDER BY position. This can be leveraged to perform time-based blind SQL injection for data exfiltration. Because the injected query blocks the database connection for its full duration, concurrent exploitation can exhaust the application's database connection pool, resulting in denial of service for other users. Users are recommended to upgrade to a version containing the fix.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
EPSS: 0.007 (51.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Fineract
- Apache Software Foundation Fineract — versions 0, 1.15.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (Patch, patch)
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-57821?
- CVE-2026-57821 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Fineract, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-07-15.
- How severe is CVE-2026-57821?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-57821 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.