# CVE-2026-13766: DBIx::QuickORM versions before 0.000026 for Perl allow SQL injection via unquoted SQL identifiers

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.000026
- Published: 2026-06-30 · Updated: 2026-06-30

## Affected

- DBIx-QuickORM: fixed in 0.000026

## Description

DBIx::QuickORM versions before 0.000026 for Perl allow SQL injection via unquoted SQL identifiers. The default SQL builder, a SQL::Abstract subclass, sets bindtype in its constructor but never quote_char, so SQL::Abstract emits identifiers verbatim. Caller-supplied identifiers (order_by, where-clause column keys, field and returning lists, upsert columns, and join aliases) reach the SQL string raw, while values are placeholder-bound and unaffected. A caller that forwards untrusted input to an affected identifier position, such as a user-controlled order_by value, enables SQL injection: the row order can be made to depend on a sub-select over columns the query never selected, and the where and update identifier positions permit further data disclosure and tampering.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on DBIx-QuickORM, upgrade to a fixed version (0.000026) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/exodist/DBIx-QuickORM/commit/43d7684682050780f056f25e1879191fb0a3265e.patch
- https://metacpan.org/release/EXODIST/DBIx-QuickORM-0.000026/changes

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