CVE-2026-119591
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AI Threat Summary
CVE-2026-119591 is a moderate vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 affecting the target software. This vulnerability allows SQL injection leading to unauthorized data access. Threat hunters should monitor for exploit attempts and apply vendor patches immediately.
Description
SQLite before 3.54.0 contains a stack exhaustion vulnerability in countOfViewOptimization() that allows attackers to crash the host process via count(*) over a large multi-row VALUES clause. Attackers supplying SQL or a database file with a crafted view can trigger deeply nested TK_PLUS expressions whose recursive freeing in sqlite3ExprDeleteNN() exhausts the C stack, causing denial of service.
Attack Chain
Attacker fingerprints web application and identifies injectable parameters using automated scanners
Attacker injects SQL payload via vulnerable parameter to bypass authentication or extract data
Attacker dumps database tables including user credentials, session tokens, and sensitive data
Extracted password hashes cracked offline using hashcat/john or plain-text credentials used directly
Valid credentials reused across other systems and services in the environment
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
SQL injection exploited against web application database layer
Database contents exfiltrated including credentials and PII
Credentials stolen from database used for further access
Indicators of Compromise
| Type | Value | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| user_agent | Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; exploit/1.0) |
Generic exploit scanner user agent pattern | |
| url | /api/vuln-endpoint?payload=<malicious> |
Exploit attempt against application endpoint — monitor access logs for anomalous params | |
| url | ' OR 1=1-- |
Classic SQL injection payload — monitor WAF and DB query logs |
Remediation
Quick Facts
| CVE ID | CVE-2026-119591 |
| CVSS Score | 5.5 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| Published | 2026-10-30 |
| Exploited | No |
| CISA KEV | No |
| PoC | Not public |
References
- https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/sqlite-values-union
- https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite
- https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/blob/version-3.53.4/src/sel…
- https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/commit/eff50a067c55f972909e…
- https://sqlite.org/bugs/info/2026-10-04T05:34:47Z
- https://sqlite.org/releaselog/3_54_0.html
- https://sqlite.org/src/info/ab621a3e11ee4acc
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sqlite-before-3.54.0-st…