xibosignage xibo-cms up to 4.4.0 API Filter sql injection

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A vulnerability was found in xibosignage xibo-cms up to 4.4.0 and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component API Filter. The manipulation results in sql injection. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-31952. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in xibosignage xibo-cms up to 4.4.0. Affected is an unknown code of the component API Filter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Xibo is an open source digital signage platform with a web content management system and Windows display player software. Versions 1.7 through 4.4.0 have an SQL injection vulnerability in the API routes inside the CMS responsible for Filtering DataSets. This allows an authenticated user to to obtain and modify arbitrary data from the Xibo database by injecting specially crafted values in to the API filter parameter. Exploitation of the vulnerability is possible on behalf of an authorized user who has either of the `Access to DataSet Feature` privilege or the `Access to the Layout Feature` privilege. Users should upgrade to version 4.4.1 which fixes this issue. Customers who host their CMS with Xibo Signage have been patched if they are using 4.4, 4.3, 3.3, 2.3 or 1.8. Upgrading to a fixed version is necessary to remediate. Patches are available for earlier versions of Xibo CMS that are out of support, namely 3.3, 2.3, and 1.8.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-31952 since 03/10/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

Upgrading to version 4.4.1 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch b8d25fe6cb0232b645c3850afdc2499b0e46c1e6 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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• Content Management System

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• xibosignage

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• xibo-cms

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• 4.0
• 4.1
• 4.2
• 4.3
• 4.4.0

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• open-source

Website

• Product: https://github.com/xibosignage/xibo-cms/

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