# CVE-2026-85388: Worklenz through 3.0.0 SQL Injection via the sort-field Query Parameter

- Severity: CVSS 8.6 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-09-03 · Updated: 2026-09-03

## Affected

- worklenz: through 3.0.0

## Description

Worklenz through 3.0.0 fails to properly validate the sort-field query parameter in pagination helper functions, allowing authenticated users to inject arbitrary PostgreSQL expressions into ORDER BY clauses. Attackers can use time-based and boolean-based blind SQL injection techniques to extract sensitive database content including password hashes from other tenants. This is an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-25947.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on worklenz, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/Worklenz/worklenz/issues/395
- https://github.com/Worklenz/worklenz
- https://github.com/Worklenz/worklenz/blob/v3.0.0/worklenz-backend/src/controllers/worklenz-controller-base.ts
- https://github.com/Worklenz/worklenz/blob/v3.0.0/worklenz-backend/src/controllers/job-titles-controller.ts
- https://github.com/Worklenz/worklenz/security/advisories/GHSA-f2f8-2ppj-85pf
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/worklenz-through-3.0.0-sql-injection-via-the-sort-field-query-parameter

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