CVE-2026-54843 in MDTF Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 06/25/2026
Unauthenticated SQL Injection in MDTF <= 1.3.7 versions.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 06/25/2026
The vulnerability identified as unauthenticated sql injection in mdtf versions up to 137 represents a critical security flaw that allows attackers to execute arbitrary sql commands against the application's database without requiring valid authentication credentials. This type of vulnerability falls under the common weakness enumeration category CWE-89 which specifically addresses improper neutralization of special elements used in sql commands. The flaw stems from insufficient input validation and sanitization within the mdtf application's data processing pipelines, where user supplied parameters are directly incorporated into sql query constructions without proper escaping or parameterization mechanisms.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends far beyond simple data exfiltration as it provides attackers with complete database access capabilities including read, write, and delete operations on all stored information. Attackers can leverage this weakness to extract sensitive user credentials, personal identification information, financial data, and other confidential assets stored within the database. The vulnerability affects all versions of mdtf up to and including version 137, indicating a widespread exposure across multiple deployments. This unauthenticated nature means that any external party with knowledge of the application's endpoints can exploit this flaw without needing to establish legitimate credentials first.
The technical exploitation of this vulnerability typically involves crafting malicious sql payloads that bypass input filters and are then executed by the database engine. Attackers may utilize standard sql injection techniques such as union based queries, error based extraction, or time based blind methods depending on the database backend and response handling mechanisms. The attack surface includes any application endpoint that processes user input and subsequently uses this data in database operations without proper sanitization. This vulnerability aligns with ATT&CK technique T1190 which describes exploitation of vulnerabilities in software applications.
Mitigation strategies for this vulnerability require immediate implementation of proper parameterized queries and input validation mechanisms throughout the application codebase. The recommended approach includes adopting prepared statements or stored procedures that separate sql code from data, implementing comprehensive input sanitization routines, and establishing robust output encoding practices. Additionally, network level protections such as web application firewalls should be deployed to detect and block suspicious sql injection patterns. Regular security assessments and code reviews should be conducted to identify similar vulnerabilities in other components of the application stack. Organizations should also implement principle of least privilege access controls for database connections and regularly update mdtf installations to versions that have addressed this vulnerability through proper code patches and security hardening measures.