CVE-2026-40522

FrontAccounting before 2.4.20 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the Bank Statement report handler that allows authenticated attackers to extract arbitrary database data by injecting UNION SELECT payloads into the PARAM_0 POST parameter. Attackers can supply malicious SQL syntax through the unparameterized WHERE clause to retrieve sensitive information including usernames, password hashes, and email addresses from the users table, rendered into PDF report output.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 4.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/FrontAccountingERP/FA/commit/894adaf71393e0ef6a04fe6036fcd2464050f590
https://jivasecurity.com/writeups/frontaccounting-sqli-bank-statement-report-cve-2026-40522
https://sourceforge.net/p/frontaccounting/news/2026/04/release-2420/
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/frontaccounting-sql-injection-via-rep601-php

Configurations

No configuration.

History

29 Jun 2026, 14:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-06-29 14:16

Updated : 2026-06-29 19:15

NVD link : CVE-2026-40522

Mitre link : CVE-2026-40522

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-40522

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-89

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

CWE-916

Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort

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