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HIGH

CVE-2026-85388

CVSS v3

8.1

HIGH

EPSS Score

0.5 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-28

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

Worklenz through 3.0.0 fails to properly validate the sort-field query parameter in pagination helper functions, allowing authenticated users to inject arbitrary PostgreSQL expressions into ORDER BY clauses. Attackers can use time-based and boolean-based blind SQL injection techniques to extract sensitive database content including password hashes from other tenants. This is an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-25947.

Technical details

Published
2026-09-03
Last Modified
2026-09-03

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-85388?

Worklenz through 3.0.0 fails to properly validate the sort-field query parameter in pagination helper functions, allowing authenticated users to inject arbitrary PostgreSQL expressions into ORDER BY clauses. Attackers can use time-based and boolean-based blind SQL injection techniques to extract sensitive database content including password hashes from other tenants. This is an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-25947.

Is CVE-2026-85388 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-85388 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.5% on 2026-09-28, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-85388?

CVE-2026-85388 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (HIGH severity).

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