CVE-2026-8297
SQL injection in GisLab LIMS 1.4.03–08072026 enabling database compromise
Is CVE-2026-8297 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-8297 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-8297?
CVE-2026-8297 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-8297?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-8297, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2026-8297 affect?
CVE-2026-8297 affects GisLab Laboratory Management System versions 1.4.03 through 08072026. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-8297?
Apply vendor patch when available; enable WAF, restrict DB access, rotate credentials, review logs
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
SQL injection allows attackers to execute arbitrary queries to read, modify, or delete lab databases and potentially bypass authentication.
Immediate action required
- affected>= 1.4.03 and <= 08072026
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.