CVE-2026-32698Network attack vector

Administrator-triggered code execution via custom-field SQL injection

Published Mar 18, 2026 · Updated Mar 18, 2026

SQL injection in OpenProject before 16.6.9, 17.0.6, 17.1.3, and 17.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL. Cost Report generation interpolates an administrator-created custom-field name into a SQL query without sanitization. A full administrator can alter the project identifier, direct the Repositories module to check out Git content into an application path, and execute injected Ruby code after restart.

CVSS severity9.1
Critical
EPSS probability0.27%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in OpenProject before 16.6.9, 17.0.6, 17.1.3, and 17.2.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL. Cost Report generation interpolates an administrator-created custom-field name into a SQL query without sanitization. A full administrator can alter the project identifier, direct the Repositories module to check out Git content into an application path, and execute injected Ruby code after restart.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-32698
Published
Mar 18, 2026
Updated
Mar 18, 2026
Vendor
OpenProject GmbH
Product
OpenProject
Classifications
CWE-89, T1059
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 18, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 18, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 16.6.9
  2. Affected versionversion=>= 17.0.0, < 17.0.6
  3. Affected versionversion=>= 17.1.0, < 17.1.3
  4. Affected versionversion=>= 17.2.0, < 17.2.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

OpenProject GmbH · OpenProjectversion=< 16.6.9; version=>= 17.0.0, < 17.0.6; version=>= 17.1.0, < 17.1.3; version=>= 17.2.0, < 17.2.1

Published CVSS scores

9.1GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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