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REDAXO CMS EUVDEUVD-2026-85332

| CVE-2026-62998 MEDIUM
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2026-09-23 GitHub_M GHSA-4f5f-j737-pm58
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: GitHub_M
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Authenticate as low-privileged backend user
  2. Delivery
    Open a rex_list list view
  3. Exploit
    Tamper 'sort' request parameter with unauthorized column
  4. Execution
    Inject escaped ORDER BY identifier via prepareQuery()
  5. Persist
    Trigger error-based / ordering oracle
  6. Impact
    Enumerate joined columns and infer sensitive fields (rex_user.password)

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
Exploitation Conditions

Requires an authenticated REDAXO backend user (PR:L) with access to any page rendering a rex_list list that supports sorting; the attacker manipulates the 'sort' HTTP request parameter to name a column that was never registered via setColumnSortable(), causing getSortColumn()/prepareQuery() to place an unauthorized (but escaped) identifier into the ORDER BY clause. Exploitation is limited by the need for valid backend credentials and by the confidentiality-only, inference-based nature of the leak (error-based enumeration and ordering oracle rather than direct data dump). Only versions of redaxo/core prior to 5.21.2 are affected; the 5.21.2 fix validates the requested column with hasColumnOption(..., REX_LIST_OPT_SORT) before accepting it.

Impact

This is a low-to-moderate severity, authenticated information-disclosure issue, not an urgent priority. The vendor CVSS of 4.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) is internally consistent with the description: exploitation requires an authenticated REDAXO backend user (PR:L) but no user interaction, and impact is limited to confidentiality (C:L) via error-based column enumeration and ordering by unselected sensitive fields such as rex_user.password - a slow inference/oracle technique, not bulk data theft. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public POC are present in the provided intelligence, so exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' There is no SSVC data supplied. The main signals - moderate CVSS, required backend authentication, indirect confidentiality-only impact, and absence of exploitation evidence - all point the same direction: a real but bounded weakness worth patching in routine cycles rather than emergency response. The source-code diff confirms the root cause and fix, raising confidence in the technical accuracy of the report.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already holds a low-privileged REDAXO backend account browses a list view and tampers with the 'sort' request parameter, supplying a column name that was never registered as sortable (e.g. a field from a joined table or rex_user.password). Because getSortColumn() did not validate the parameter against setColumnSortable(), the value is escaped and injected into the ORDER BY clause, letting the attacker use database errors and ordering behavior to enumerate hidden columns and infer sensitive values. No public exploit code is identified, but the technique is straightforward given the confirmed source diff.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 23, 2026

Authenticated REDAXO backend users can exploit improper validation of the 'sort' parameter in rex_list::getSortColumn() (redaxo/core before 5.21.2) to inject unauthorized column names into SQL ORDER BY clauses, enabling error-based enumeration of columns in joined tables and ordering by sensitive fields such as rex_user.password. This low-to-moderate severity information-disclosure issue requires valid backend credentials (PR:L) and yields inference-based leaks-schema enumeration and ordering oracles-rather than direct data dumps. The vendor fixed it in 5.21.2 by validating the requested column against registered sortable columns; no public exploit code or active exploitation is identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Upgrade to REDAXO core 5.21.2 or later. Vendor-released patch: 5.21.2, which validates the 'sort' parameter against columns registered through setColumnSortable() using hasColumnOption(..., REX_LIST_OPT_SORT). See the advisory at https://github.com/redaxo/core/security/advisories/GHSA-4f5f-j737-pm58, the fix PR at https://github.com/redaxo/core/pull/6580, the commit at https://github.com/redaxo/core/commit/c44ba5206a28427984100c994010f2aaa6703efd, and the release at https://github.com/redaxo/core/releases/tag/5.21.2. If an immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict backend access to trusted users, review custom rex_list implementations to avoid joining sensitive tables (such as rex_user) into sortable lists, and monitor backend requests for anomalous 'sort' values; these compensating controls reduce exposure but do not fully eliminate the enumeration and ordering-oracle risk and may limit legitimate administrative workflows.

Affected VersionsENISA

core < 5.21.2

Affected Packages

composer redaxo/source fix: 5.21.2
euvd core fix: 5.21.2

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 2 packages in composer, euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

REDAXO is a PHP-based content management system. The vulnerable component is rex_list, a core helper in redaxo/src/core/lib/list.php that renders sortable data lists in the backend. Its getSortColumn() method reads the 'sort' HTTP request parameter via rex_request() and returns it to prepareQuery(), which builds the SQL ORDER BY clause. The root cause is CWE-20 (improper input validation): the method did not verify that the requested column had been registered as sortable through setColumnSortable(). While the identifier is escaped and does not permit classic SQL injection, an authenticated backend user can still supply any column name, including unselected columns from joined tables (e.g., rex_user.password). Because invalid column names trigger database errors and valid but unselected columns alter result ordering, an attacker can enumerate schema columns and infer data values through error-based and ordering-oracle techniques. The fix in 5.21.2 adds a check using hasColumnOption($sortColumn, REX_LIST_OPT_SORT) before accepting the parameter, as shown in PR #6580 and its unit tests. The affected CPE cpe:2.3:a:redaxo:core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* confirms all redaxo/core versions before 5.21.2 are in scope.

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Severity by source

Vendor (GitHub_M) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Network-reachable backend requires low-privileged authentication (PR:L); no UI; impact is confidentiality-only leakage via ORDER BY enumeration (C:L), with no integrity or availability effect.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (GitHub_M).

CVSS VectorVendor: GitHub_M

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

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Patch available
Sep 23, 2026 - 15:02 EUVD

DescriptionCVE.org

REDAXO is a PHP-based content management system. Prior to 5.21.2, rex_list::getSortColumn() in redaxo/src/core/lib/list.php accepts the sort request parameter without checking whether setColumnSortable() registered the requested column. An authenticated backend user can make prepareQuery() add an escaped but unauthorized ORDER BY identifier, allowing error-based enumeration of columns in joined tables and ordering by unselected sensitive fields such as rex_user.password. This issue is fixed in version 5.21.2.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 82% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
REDAXO is a niche German open-source PHP CMS, limited enterprise footprint
Threat Intel
1
1 source
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment GHSA GitHub

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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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