# CVE-2026-78613: WatchGuard Dimension SQL injection in log viewer

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-78613-watchguard-dimension-sql-injection-in-log-viewer  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-28. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-78613 · Severity: info · CVSS 8.6 · Published 2026-08-28

WatchGuard Dimension is a security monitoring and reporting platform used to analyze logs and security events. An authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the log viewer allows users with report administration permissions to execute arbitrary commands on the system, potentially leading to full compromise of the monitoring infrastructure and unauthorized access to sensitive security data.

Technologies: [Watchguard Dimension](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/dimension). Vendors: [Watchguard](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/watchguard).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-78613 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-78613 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-78613?** Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 8.6, published 28 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Watchguard Dimension before 2.3.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-78613?** A patch was published on 2026-08-27: Fixed in version 2.3.1 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-78613 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-78613?** Check whether you run Watchguard Dimension 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

The vulnerability is an authenticated SQL injection (CWE-89) in the log viewer component of WatchGuard Dimension. An attacker must be authenticated with report administration permissions to exploit this flaw. By sending specially crafted requests containing malicious SQL syntax, an attacker can break out of the intended SQL query and execute arbitrary commands as the Dimension WebUI process user. The vulnerability has been patched in version 2.3.1, and WatchGuard has not observed any exploitation in the wild as of the advisory publication date.

## Affected products

- WatchGuard Dimension before 2.3.1

## Timeline

- 2026-08-27: disclosed
- 2026-08-27: patched: Fixed in version 2.3.1

## References

- [https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-78613](https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2026-78613)

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