Apache Fineract up to 1.14.0 Client Search API /api/v1/clients orderBy/sortOrder sql injection

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A vulnerability has been found in Apache Fineract up to 1.14.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /api/v1/clients of the component Client Search API. This manipulation of the argument orderBy/sortOrder causes sql injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-56287. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apache Fineract up to 1.14.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file /api/v1/clients of the component Client Search API. The manipulation of the argument orderBy/sortOrder with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A boolean-based SQL Injection vulnerability exists in Apache Fineract's Client Search API (GET /api/v1/clients) in versions up to and including 1.14.0. The orderBy and sortOrder request parameters are concatenated into a SQL query without sufficient validation, allowing an authenticated user with permission to view clients to inject arbitrary SQL via a crafted orderBy value. This can be leveraged to perform blind boolean-based data extraction and, on MySQL/MariaDB, to disclose arbitrary files readable by the database process via the LOAD_FILE() function. Users are recommended to upgrade to a version containing the fix

It is possible to read the advisory at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-56287 since 06/20/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/15/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-44603). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Vendor

• Apache

Name

• Fineract

Version

• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.2
• 1.3
• 1.4
• 1.5
• 1.6
• 1.7
• 1.8
• 1.9
• 1.10
• 1.11
• 1.12
• 1.13
• 1.14.0

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• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

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