CVE-2026-111472 in Profleet
Summary
by MITRE • 10/16/2026
An SQL injection vulnerability has been discovered in TSG Profleet. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to retrieve, create, update and delete data from the database by sending a GET request using the ‘Identificación’ parameter of the ‘/cgi-bin/index.php’ endpoint.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/16/2026
The discovery of a SQL injection vulnerability within TSG Profleet represents a critical security flaw that compromises the integrity and confidentiality of the underlying database system. This specific weakness is located in the /cgi-bin/index.php endpoint, where the application fails to properly sanitize or validate user-supplied input before incorporating it into dynamic SQL queries. The primary vector for exploitation involves the Identificación parameter transmitted via HTTP GET requests. Because this parameter is directly concatenated or interpolated into a database query without adequate escaping mechanisms, an attacker can inject malicious SQL syntax that alters the intended logic of the query. This type of vulnerability falls squarely under CWE-89, which defines Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command, commonly known as SQL Injection. The presence of this flaw indicates a fundamental lapse in secure coding practices regarding input validation and parameterized queries during the development phase of the software.
From an operational perspective, the impact of this vulnerability is severe due to the broad range of actions it enables against the database backend. An attacker who successfully exploits this weakness can perform arbitrary data retrieval, effectively bypassing application-level access controls to extract sensitive information such as user credentials, personal identifiable information, or proprietary business data stored within the TSG Profleet database. Beyond mere exfiltration, the vulnerability allows for unauthorized creation of new records, modification of existing entries, and deletion of critical data. This triad of capabilities—read, write, and delete—means that an attacker can not only steal data but also corrupt it or render the application unusable by deleting essential tables or configuration settings. Such actions constitute a direct threat to the availability and integrity pillars of the CIA security triangle, potentially leading to significant financial loss, regulatory non-compliance, and reputational damage for organizations relying on this fleet management solution.
The exploitation technique aligns with ATT&CK tactic T1059, Command and Scripting Interpreter, specifically through SQL commands used as a means of executing arbitrary operations within the database environment. By crafting specific payloads that include UNION SELECT statements or boolean-based blind injection techniques, an attacker can manipulate the application's response to infer data structure and contents even if error messages are suppressed by default configuration settings. The use of GET requests for this exploitation is particularly concerning because HTTP GET parameters are often logged in web server access logs, proxy servers, and browser history, which could potentially aid forensic analysis but also means that simple scanning tools can easily detect the vulnerability through automated fuzzing techniques targeting common parameter names like Identificación.
To mitigate this risk, immediate remediation steps must focus on implementing robust input validation and secure database interaction patterns at the application layer. Developers should replace direct string concatenation with prepared statements or parameterized queries, which ensure that user input is treated strictly as data rather than executable code by the SQL engine. Additionally, applying strict whitelisting for expected input formats in the Identificación parameter can prevent unexpected characters from being processed further. On a defensive infrastructure level, deploying a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with rules tuned to detect common SQL injection patterns can provide an additional layer of protection while patches are developed and deployed. Regular security audits and static application security testing should be integrated into the development lifecycle to identify similar vulnerabilities in other endpoints before they reach production environments.