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SLiMS Bulian EUVDEUVD-2026-104452

| CVE-2026-107081 CRITICAL
SQL Injection (CWE-89)
2026-10-19 mitre GHSA-mpf7-wfh6-9gg6
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate as SLiMS staff user
  2. Exploit
    Send crafted POST to admin AJAX endpoint
  3. Execution
    Inject SQL via tableName/tableFields identifier
  4. Impact
    Extract arbitrary database contents

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence

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Exploitation Conditions

Requires a valid authenticated SLiMS staff account (the description states 'any authenticated staff user'), so this is NOT exploitable pre-authentication despite the input CVSS PR:N. The attacker must reach the admin AJAX endpoints admin/AJAX_lookup_handler.php, admin/AJAX_check_id.php, or admin/AJAX_vocabolary_control.php and supply malicious SQL identifiers in the tableName or tableFields POST parameters. Limiting factors: staff-level authentication is mandatory, the affected build is specifically SLiMS Bulian 9.8.0, and the admin AJAX interface must be network-reachable; no victim user interaction is needed.

Impact

Signals conflict and must be reconciled before prioritizing. The input CVSS of 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/C:H/I:H/A:H) rates this critical and unauthenticated, but the description explicitly states exploitation 'allows any authenticated staff user' - so PR:N is inconsistent; a valid staff account is required and the realistic base score is closer to ~6.5 (Medium). EPSS is low at 0.33% (25th percentile), indicating no statistical signal of widespread exploitation, and the CVE is NOT in CISA KEV, so there is no confirmed active exploitation. However, a dedicated public exploit reference exists (github.com/Primandito/CVE-2026-107081), so publicly available exploit code likely exists, lowering the skill barrier. Net assessment: this is a genuine SQL injection flaw worth patching, but it is a post-authentication issue in a niche library product, not an internet-wide unauthenticated emergency - the 9.8 'critical' label overstates real-world urgency. Priority: moderate; patch on a normal cycle and restrict staff account provisioning. CONFLICT TO VERIFY: CVSS vector says PR:N (unauthenticated) but description says authenticated staff user - verify the privilege requirement with the vendor advisory.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who holds or phishes a low-level SLiMS staff account sends a crafted POST request to an admin AJAX endpoint (e.g. admin/AJAX_lookup_handler.php) injecting SQL through the tableName or tableFields parameter to dump arbitrary tables such as member records or session data. Because the injection is network-reachable with low complexity and public exploit code appears to exist (Primandito GitHub repo), reproduction is straightforward once staff access is obtained.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 22, 2026

SQL injection in SLiMS (Senayan Library Management System) Bulian 9.8.0 lets any authenticated staff user extract arbitrary database contents by supplying malicious SQL identifiers in the tableName and tableFields POST parameters of the admin AJAX endpoints admin/AJAX_lookup_handler.php, admin/AJAX_check_id.php and admin/AJAX_vocabolary_control.php. The submitted CVSS of 9.8 with PR:N conflicts with the documented requirement for a valid staff login, so the realistic exposure is a post-authentication confidentiality breach (independently assessed as C:H/I:N/A:N) rather than a pre-auth compromise. EPSS is low at 0.33% (25th percentile), there is no CISA KEV entry, and no confirmed public exploit code was identified at time of analysis, although a GitHub repository named for this CVE appears in the references and warrants triage. No vendor-released patch version is confirmed in the available data.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch version is confirmed at time of analysis; track the upstream SLiMS issue at https://github.com/slims/slims9_bulian/issues/391 (and the mirror advisories at https://vuldb.com/vuln/422425 and https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-107081) for the fixed Bulian build before planning an upgrade. Until a fix is available, the highest-value control is to constrain the vulnerable endpoints: block or rate-limit external access to /admin/AJAX_lookup_handler.php, /admin/AJAX_check_id.php and /admin/AJAX_vocabolary_control.php at the reverse proxy or WAF with identifier-aware rules (rejecting non-alphanumeric characters in tableName and tableFields), accepting the trade-off that legitimate autocomplete/lookup widgets may break for off-site staff. Second, enforce least privilege on the SLiMS database account so the application cannot read tables it does not need and cannot write or execute DDL, which reduces impact to data the web user can already legitimately reach; side effects include possible breakage of reporting or backup plugins. Third, restrict the entire /admin/ path to a VPN or management network and audit staff accounts, removing dormant or over-privileged accounts, since exploitation requires only a low-privilege staff login. Finally, enable database query logging and alert on anomalous SELECT patterns or metadata (information_schema) queries originating from these endpoints so any attempted abuse is detected quickly.

Affected VersionsENISA

n/a n/a

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is a classic SQL injection of the identifier-injection subtype (CWE-89): instead of injecting into value positions, the attacker controls the SQL identifiers placed in the tableName and tableFields POST parameters, which the PHP admin AJAX handlers concatenate directly into query strings built against the underlying MySQL/MariaDB database. Because identifiers cannot be bound as prepared-statement parameters, correct handling requires a strict server-side allowlist mapping accepted table and column names to known-safe values, plus identifier quoting - neither of which is enforced in Bulian 9.8.0. Exploitation requires a valid SLiMS staff account (assessed PR:L, AV:N, UI:N), meaning the attacker first logs in to the staff area and then calls the vulnerable admin endpoints directly; the affected build is specifically Bulian 9.8.0, and the CPE supplied with the record (cpe:2.3:a:n/a:n/a) is uninformative and cannot be used to widen the version range. The library-management context matters: the backend database holds member records, circulation history, credentials and catalog data, so identifier-level read access exposes a broad, high-value dataset even without write capability.

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Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Network-reachable AJAX endpoint (AV:N, AC:L) but requires a staff account (PR:L, not PR:N); impact is arbitrary data extraction so C:H with no stated write/DoS effect (I:N/A:N).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre).

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Oct 22, 2026 - 03:37 NVD
9.8 (CRITICAL)
CVE Published
Oct 19, 2026 - 00:00 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.8
CVE Published
Oct 19, 2026 - 00:00 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

SQL injection via identifier injection in the tableName and tableFields POST parameters of admin AJAX endpoints (admin/AJAX_lookup_handler.php, admin/AJAX_check_id.php, admin/AJAX_vocabolary_control.php) in SENAYAN Library Management System (SLiMS) Bulian 9.8.0 allows any authenticated staff user to extract arbitrary database contents.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

SLiMS Bulian 9.8.0 contains a critical SQL injection flaw that could let a valid staff account extract arbitrary database contents, putting patron, staff, and library operational data at risk. Because the documented behavior requires a staff login, the practical exposure is insider misuse or compromised staff credentials rather than an external attacker without valid credentials, though the confidentiality impact is material for affected library services. Leadership should prioritize this as a data-protection issue: no vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis, so near-term risk reduction depends on access restrictions and monitoring.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Restrict the three admin AJAX endpoints (admin/AJAX_lookup_handler.php, admin/AJAX_check_id.php, admin/AJAX_vocabolary_control.php) to trusted networks or VPN; enforce least privilege and remove unused staff accounts; rotate staff credentials; add WAF/reverse-proxy SQL-injection rules for tableName and tableFields parameters; enable database activity monitoring and alert on anomalous bulk reads; segment the SLiMS Bulian 9.8.0 database and application; review logs for suspicious staff-account activity.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 75% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche open-source library management system, limited enterprise footprint
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

49
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +49
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.

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