CVE-2026-8649 Institution scope bypass vulnerability in custom reports

Medium 6.4 Published 8 Jul 2026 Updated 9 Jul 2026

Attackers can bypass institution scope restrictions in custom reports to access or modify unauthorized data.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-8649?

CVE-2026-8649 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Progress MOVEit Transfer, published on 8 Jul 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic vulnerability in Progress MOVEit Transfer (Custom Reports modules).

This issue affects MOVEit Transfer: before 2025.0.7, from 2025.1.0 before 2025.1.3.

Weakness: CWE-943

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8649?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Progress Moveit Transfer.

How do I fix CVE-2026-8649?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8649 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-2026-8649 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8649 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jh92-gc65-pg86.