CVE-2026-28516
Published: 27 February 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-28516 is a critical-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Opendcim Opendcim. Its CVSS base score is 9.3 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 42.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).
Deeper analysis
openDCIM version 23.04 through commit 4467e9c4 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the Config::UpdateParameter function. The install.php and container-install.php handlers pass unsanitized user input directly into SQL statements via string interpolation instead of prepared statements, allowing arbitrary SQL execution against the database. The flaw is tracked as CWE-89 and carries a CVSS 4.0 score of 9.3.
An authenticated attacker with network access can supply crafted input to these endpoints and run arbitrary SQL commands, potentially leading to full database compromise including data exfiltration or modification. The attack requires no user interaction and can be performed without prior knowledge of internal database structure beyond the vulnerable parameters.
The listed references include a GitHub pull request that targets the affected code paths in config.inc.php and install.php, along with public exploit code demonstrating the injection. The current EPSS score of 0.2384 matches its recorded peak, indicating sustained but not newly increasing exploitation interest following disclosure.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-9097
Vulnerability details
openDCIM version 23.04, through commit 4467e9c4, contains a SQL injection vulnerability in Config::UpdateParameter. The install.php and container-install.php handlers pass user-supplied input directly into SQL statements using string interpolation without prepared statements or proper input sanitation. An authenticated user can execute…
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arbitrary SQL statements against the underlying database.
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Related Threats
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Why these techniques?
SQL injection in web application enables exploitation of public-facing application (T1190) and arbitrary database access for collection (T1213.006).
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly requires validation of user-supplied inputs before interpolation into SQL statements, preventing SQL injection in Config::UpdateParameter.
Mandates timely remediation of identified flaws, such as applying the patch from openDCIM pull request #1664 to fix the SQL injection vulnerability.
Enforces boundary protection with inspection to detect and block SQL injection payloads in remote authenticated requests to vulnerable handlers.