# CVE-2026-12789: ILIAS Learning Management System SQL injection in Learning Progress Tracking

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-12789-ilias-learning-management-system-sql-injection-in-learning  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-21. Updated: 2026-06-21  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-12789 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.7 · Published 2026-06-21

A security vulnerability has been identified in the ILIAS Learning Management System, a platform used for hosting online courses and tracking student progress. An attacker with high-level administrative privileges can exploit this flaw to interfere with the underlying database. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information or disruption of the learning platform's operations.

Technologies: [ILIAS eLearning e.V. ILIAS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ilias). Vendors: [ILIAS eLearning e.V.](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/ilias-elearning-e-v).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-12789 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-12789 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-12789?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.7, published 21 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** ILIAS eLearning e.V. ILIAS 11.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-12789?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-12789 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-12789?** Check whether you run ILIAS eLearning e.V. ILIAS at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in ILIAS Learning Management System 11.0 within the Learning Progress Tracking component. The flaw is located in the ilTrQuery::executeQueries function in the components/ILIAS/Tracking/classes/class.ilTrQuery.php file. An attacker can trigger this vulnerability by manipulating the 'troup_table_nav' argument. While the attack can be launched remotely, it requires high-level administrative privileges (PR:H). Successful exploitation allows for the execution of arbitrary SQL commands, potentially leading to data disclosure or modification. A public exploit is reportedly available, and the vendor has not yet responded to the disclosure.

## Affected products

- ILIAS Learning Management System 11.0

## Timeline

- 2026-06-21: advisory: Initial disclosure by VulDB and NVD

## References

- [https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-12789](https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-12789)
- [https://vuldb.com/submit/836104](https://vuldb.com/submit/836104)
- [https://vuldb.com/vuln/372531](https://vuldb.com/vuln/372531)
- [https://vuldb.com/vuln/372531/cti](https://vuldb.com/vuln/372531/cti)