# CVE-2026-76981: Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus SQL injection in custom reports

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76981-zoho-corporation-manageengine-adaudit-plus-versions-below-8711  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-11. Updated: 2026-11-11  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-76981 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-11-11

ManageEngine ADAudit Plus is an Active Directory auditing and security tool. Authenticated users can exploit a second-order SQL injection vulnerability in the custom reports module to execute arbitrary SQL queries, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or modification of audit logs.

Vendors: [Zoho](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/zoho).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-76981 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-76981 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-76981?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 11 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus below 8711.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-76981?** 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-2026-76981 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-76981?** Check whether you run Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus 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 second-order SQL injection vulnerability exists in the custom reports module of ManageEngine ADAudit Plus, exploitable by authenticated users. The vulnerability allows injection of SQL commands through report creation or modification that execute against the database when reports are processed. This requires authentication but could allow attackers to extract sensitive directory and audit data or manipulate audit trails.

## Affected products

- Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus below 8711

## Timeline

- 2026-11-11: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.manageengine.com/log-management/advisory/CVE-2026-92905.html](https://www.manageengine.com/log-management/advisory/CVE-2026-92905.html)

## Related threats

- [Zoho ManageEngine ADAudit Plus SQL injection in Reports API](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-12062-zoho-corporation-manageengine-adaudit-plus-versions-below-8703)