Description
A SQL injection vulnerability exists in a database migration script in flowintel.

The migration process reads stored connector identifier values from the database and interpolates them directly into SQL statements without parameterization. An attacker who has previously written a malicious identifier value into the affected tables can cause arbitrary SQL execution when the migration is subsequently run during an application upgrade.

- Requires prior write access to the database to plant a malicious identifier value
- Triggered automatically during a migration or upgrade operation
- Can result in unauthorized data disclosure, modification, or deletion

Affected versions: flowintel prior to 4.0.0
Published: 2026-11-09
Score: 7.3 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: SQL Injection
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A SQL injection flaw exists in the database migration process of flowintel. The migration script reads stored connector identifiers directly into SQL statements without using parameterized queries. An attacker who has already injected a malicious identifier value into the database can trigger arbitrary SQL execution when the migration runs during an upgrade. This injection can lead to data disclosure, modification, or deletion, reflecting the weakness classified as CWE-89.

Affected Systems

The affected product is flowintel. Versions prior to 4.0.0 are impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.3 indicates a notable risk. EPSS information is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. Exploitation requires the attacker to have written a malicious identifier into the database beforehand. Once that precondition is met, the vulnerability is automatically triggered, allowing unauthorized SQL execution during an upgrade.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 9, 2026 at 15:50 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The vulnerability is remediated by replacing direct string interpolation of stored database values into SQL queries with parameterized (bound) queries, ensuring that user-supplied or stored data is treated strictly as data rather than executable SQL. Additionally, the NULL handling for identifier fields is corrected to use proper SQL NULL instead of the string literal 'null', preventing both injection and unintended data corruption.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the flowintel 4.0.0 or later release, which replaces raw string interpolation with parameterized queries and corrects NULL handling for identifiers.
  • If an immediate upgrade is not possible, enforce strict database write controls so that only trusted administrators can modify connector identifiers, preventing attackers from planting malicious values.
  • Verify that all migration scripts within the deployment use parameter binding and proper NULL semantics before executing any upgrade or migration operation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 9, 2026 at 15:50 UTC.

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History

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A SQL injection vulnerability exists in a database migration script in flowintel. The migration process reads stored connector identifier values from the database and interpolates them directly into SQL statements without parameterization. An attacker who has previously written a malicious identifier value into the affected tables can cause arbitrary SQL execution when the migration is subsequently run during an application upgrade. - Requires prior write access to the database to plant a malicious identifier value - Triggered automatically during a migration or upgrade operation - Can result in unauthorized data disclosure, modification, or deletion Affected versions: flowintel prior to 4.0.0
Title SQL Injection in Database Migration via Stored Connector Identifiers in flowintel
First Time appeared Flowintel
Flowintel flowintel
Weaknesses CWE-89
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:flowintel:flowintel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Flowintel
Flowintel flowintel
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Subscriptions

Flowintel Flowintel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CIRCL

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-09T14:43:27.959Z

Reserved: 2026-11-09T14:38:45.169Z

Link: CVE-2026-124850

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-09T15:17:19.020

Modified: 2026-11-09T15:17:19.020

Link: CVE-2026-124850

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-09T16:35:15Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-89

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')