CVE-2026-40524: FrontAccounting before 2.4.20 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the get_gl_transactions() function where the filter_type parameter is concatenated directly into a SQL IN()
FrontAccounting before 2.4.20 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the get_gl_transactions() function where the filter_type parameter is concatenated directly into a SQL IN() clause without parameterization. Attackers with SA_GLANALYTIC permission can inject arbitrary SQL by supplying a closing parenthesis followed by malicious conditions to extract sensitive journal entry data through boolean-based blind SQL injection with reliable response size differentials.
Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40524
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-405240.28% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 19% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-40524 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for FrontAccounting
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- highCVE-2026-40523: FrontAccounting before 2.4.20 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the Audit Trail report…nvd · 2026-06-29
- highCVE-2026-40522: FrontAccounting before 2.4.20 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in the Bank Statement rep…nvd · 2026-06-29
- highCVE-2026-40521: FrontAccounting before 2.4.20 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the attachment upload…nvd · 2026-06-29
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