CVE-2026-71287 Cacti sanitize_sql_column() Regex Allowlist Permits SQL Time-Delay Functions Leading to Blind SQL Injection
Attackers can execute blind SQL injection via crafted ORDER BY parameters due to insufficient regex sanitization in Cacti.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-71287?
CVE-2026-71287 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in cacti, published on 5 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cacti's sanitize_sql_column (lib/functions.php) sanitizes user-supplied ORDER BY column names using the regex . Because this allowlist retains letters, digits, underscore, parentheses, and dot (intended to support expressions like COUNT(id) and table.column), a payload such as passes through completely unmodified.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-71287?
How do I fix CVE-2026-71287?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-71287 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2026-71287 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-71287 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-71287, GHSA-7v66-c77r-g454, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-71287.