CVE-2026-11480: SQL Injection in BeikeShop Admin Panel (v1.6.0.22 & Earlier)

Technical summary

CVE-2026-11480 is a SQL injection flaw in the beike/Admin/Routes/admin.php file within BeikeShop's Admin Design Builder endpoint. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation on the 'settings.value' argument, which is processed directly into SQL queries without proper parameterization or escaping. This maps to CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output) and CWE-89 (SQL Injection). The attack is network-accessible and requires only authenticated access—no privilege escalation or user interaction is needed. The CVSS 3.1 score of 6.3 (Medium) reflects the combination of network accessibility, low complexity, and the need for valid credentials, balanced against impact limited to confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the database layer.

Business impact

A successful exploit allows an authenticated attacker to bypass application logic and directly manipulate the underlying database. In a production BeikeShop environment, this could enable unauthorized access to customer data (PII, payment information), modification of product listings and pricing, injection of malicious content, or denial of service through database degradation. For e-commerce operations, this translates to potential regulatory exposure (PCI-DSS, GDPR), customer trust erosion, and operational disruption. The risk is elevated if the platform is used to manage high-transaction-volume storefronts or holds sensitive customer records.

Affected systems

Chengdu Everbrite Network Technology BeikeShop versions up to and including 1.6.0.22 are confirmed vulnerable. The flaw resides in the admin endpoint, meaning systems with exposed or poorly secured admin interfaces are at higher risk. Any deployment running an affected version with network-exposed admin panels should be treated as vulnerable. Verify your installed version against the vendor advisory and apply the specified patch.

Exploitability

The exploit has been publicly disclosed, increasing the risk of active exploitation. The vulnerability requires valid credentials (admin or authenticated user account), which limits opportunistic attacks but makes it dangerous in insider-threat scenarios or when credentials are compromised through phishing or credential-stuffing attacks. The low complexity of the attack—once authenticated—means skilled attackers can craft SQL injection payloads with minimal effort. No authentication bypass is required; attackers must already have valid access to the application.

Remediation

Deploy the patch identified as commit 2fa9805411088069fcc3b0c15b2f1f33d6e09958 from the vendor. Verify availability of this patch in the official BeikeShop release notes or vendor advisory. If patching is delayed, implement compensating controls: restrict admin panel network access via firewall rules, enforce strong authentication (MFA if available), monitor database query logs for anomalous SQL patterns, and segment database access credentials. Review admin user accounts and disable unnecessary credentials.

Patch guidance

Contact Chengdu Everbrite Network Technology or check the official BeikeShop repository for version 1.6.0.23 or later containing commit 2fa9805411088069fcc3b0c15b2f1f33d6e09958. Verify the patch changelog confirms the SQL injection fix in beike/Admin/Routes/admin.php. Test in a non-production environment before deployment. The patch should include input validation and parameterized query usage for the 'settings.value' parameter. Coordinate patching with your change management process, as admin-level updates may require brief downtime.

Detection guidance

Monitor web server access logs for POST/GET requests to beike/Admin/Routes/admin.php with unusual 'settings.value' parameters containing SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, DROP, INSERT, etc.) or special characters (single quotes, semicolons, comments). Enable database query logging and alert on unexpected query structures originating from the admin application context. Use Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block common SQL injection patterns in the admin endpoint. Correlate failed SQL queries in database logs with admin panel access attempts to identify exploitation attempts.

Why prioritize this

While this vulnerability carries a Medium CVSS score, prioritization depends on your BeikeShop deployment model. Organizations running BeikeShop as a production e-commerce platform should treat this as high-priority because: (1) the exploit is publicly known, (2) authenticated attacks can access sensitive customer and transaction data, and (3) database compromise directly impacts customer trust and regulatory compliance. Patch urgently if you operate an exposed, customer-facing storefront. If BeikeShop is internal or low-traffic, prioritize it as medium-severity but do not defer indefinitely. The requirement for authentication reduces urgency compared to pre-auth flaws, but the SQL injection payload flexibility increases overall risk.

Risk score, explained

The CVSS 3.1 score of 6.3 reflects: Network-based attack vector (AV:N, +1.5); low attack complexity (AC:L, no specialized tools needed); requirement for low privileges and valid authentication (PR:L, -0.5); no user interaction needed (UI:N); and scope unchanged within the vulnerable component (S:U). The impact is low across confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:L, I:L, A:L) because the attacker is restricted to database-layer actions rather than system-wide compromise. This Medium rating is appropriate for authenticated SQL injection with public exploit code but tempered impact scope.

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