Focus on koha vulnerabilities and metrics.
Last updated: 08 Mar 2025, 23:25 UTC
This page consolidates all known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) associated with koha. We track both calendar-based metrics (using fixed periods) and rolling metrics (using gliding windows) to give you a comprehensive view of security trends and risk evolution. Use these insights to assess risk and plan your patching strategy.
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Total koha CVEs: 16
Earliest CVE date: 08 Dec 2011, 19:55 UTC
Latest CVE date: 06 Aug 2024, 19:15 UTC
Latest CVE reference: CVE-2024-28740
30-day Count (Rolling): 0
365-day Count (Rolling): 2
Calendar-based Variation
Calendar-based Variation compares a fixed calendar period (e.g., this month versus the same month last year), while Rolling Growth Rate uses a continuous window (e.g., last 30 days versus the previous 30 days) to capture trends independent of calendar boundaries.
Month Variation (Calendar): 0%
Year Variation (Calendar): 0.0%
Month Growth Rate (30-day Rolling): 0.0%
Year Growth Rate (365-day Rolling): 0.0%
Average CVSS: 4.6
Max CVSS: 7.5
Critical CVEs (≥9): 0
| Range | Count |
|---|---|
| 0.0-3.9 | 4 |
| 4.0-6.9 | 10 |
| 7.0-8.9 | 3 |
| 9.0-10.0 | 0 |
These are the five CVEs with the highest CVSS scores for koha, sorted by severity first and recency.
Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in Koha ILS 23.05 and before allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the additonal-contents.pl component.
An issue in Koha ILS 23.05 and before allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script to the format parameter.
CSV Injection vulnerability in '/members/moremember.pl' and '/admin/aqbudgets.pl' endpoints in Koha Library Management System version 23.05.05 and earlier allows attackers to to inject DDE commands into csv exports via the 'Budget' and 'Patrons Member' components.
A vulnerability was found in KOHA up to 23.05.03. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /cgi-bin/koha/catalogue/search.pl of the component MARC. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-239866 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
SQL injection vulnerability in the MARC framework import/export function (admin/import_export_framework.pl) in Koha before 3.8.23, 3.10.x before 3.10.13, 3.12.x before 3.12.10, and 3.14.x before 3.14.3 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this can be leveraged by remote attackers using CVE-2014-1924.
The MARC framework import/export function (admin/import_export_framework.pl) in Koha before 3.8.23, 3.10.x before 3.10.13, 3.12.x before 3.12.10, and 3.14.x before 3.14.3 does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to conduct SQL injection attacks via unspecified vectors.
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the (1) staff interface help editor (edithelp.pl) or (2) member-picupload.pl in Koha before 3.8.23, 3.10.x before 3.10.13, 3.12.x before 3.12.10, and 3.14.x before 3.14.3 allow remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in tools/pdfViewer.pl in Koha before 3.8.23, 3.10.x before 3.10.13, 3.12.x before 3.12.10, and 3.14.x before 3.14.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Koha 3.14.x before 3.14.16, 3.16.x before 3.16.12, 3.18.x before 3.18.08, and 3.20.x before 3.20.1 allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the number parameter to opac-tags_subject.pl in the OPAC interface or (2) remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the Filter or (3) Criteria parameter to reports/borrowers_out.pl in the Staff interface.
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Koha 3.14.x before 3.14.16, 3.16.x before 3.16.12, 3.18.x before 3.18.08, and 3.20.x before 3.20.1 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..%2f (dot dot encoded slash) in the template_path parameter to (1) svc/virtualshelves/search or (2) svc/members/search.
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Koha 3.14.x before 3.14.16, 3.16.x before 3.16.12, 3.18.x before 3.18.08, and 3.20.x before 3.20.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) tag parameter to opac-search.pl; the (2) value parameter to authorities/authorities-home.pl; the (3) delay parameter to acqui/lateorders.pl; the (4) authtypecode or (5) tagfield to admin/auth_subfields_structure.pl; the (6) tagfield parameter to admin/marc_subfields_structure.pl; the (7) limit parameter to catalogue/search.pl; the (8) bookseller_filter, (9) callnumber_filter, (10) EAN_filter, (11) ISSN_filter, (12) publisher_filter, or (13) title_filter parameter to serials/serials-search.pl; or the (14) author, (15) collectiontitle, (16) copyrightdate, (17) isbn, (18) manageddate_from, (19) manageddate_to, (20) publishercode, (21) suggesteddate_from, or (22) suggesteddate_to parameter to suggestion/suggestion.pl; or the (23) direction, (24) display or (25) addshelf parameter to opac-shelves.pl.
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Koha 3.14.x before 3.14.16, 3.16.x before 3.16.12, 3.18.x before 3.18.08, and 3.20.x before 3.20.1 allow remote attackers to (1) hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that create a user via a request to members/memberentry.pl or (2) give a user superlibrarian permission via a request to members/member-flags.pl or (3) hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the addshelf parameter to opac-shelves.pl.
KOHA Library System version 16.11.x (up until 16.11.13) and 17.05.x (up until 17.05.05) contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Multiple fields on multiple pages including /cgi-bin/koha/acqui/supplier.pl?op=enter , /cgi-bin/koha/circ/circulation.pl?borrowernumber=[number] , /cgi-bin/koha/serials/subscription-add.pl that can result in Privilege escalation by taking control of higher privileged users browser sessions. This attack appear to be exploitable via Victims must be socially engineered to visit a vulnerable webpage containing malicious payload. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 17.11.
KOHA Library System version 16.11.x (up until 16.11.13) and 17.05.x (up until 17.05.05) contains a Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in /cgi-bin/koha/members/paycollect.pl Parameters affected: borrowernumber, amount, amountoutstanding, paid that can result in Attackers can mark payments as paid for certain users on behalf of Administrators. This attack appear to be exploitable via The victim must be socially engineered into clicking a link, usually via email. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 17.11.
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in opac-addbybiblionumber.pl in Koha 3.14.x before 3.14.16, 3.16.x before 3.16.12, and 3.20.x before 3.20.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted list name.
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Staff client in Koha before 3.16.6 and 3.18.x before 3.18.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the sort_by parameter to the (1) opac parameter in opac-search.pl or (2) intranet parameter in catalogue/search.pl.
Directory traversal vulnerability in cgi-bin/koha/mainpage.pl in Koha 3.4 before 3.4.7 and 3.6 before 3.6.1, and LibLime Koha 4.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the KohaOpacLanguage cookie to cgi-bin/opac/opac-main.pl, related to Output.pm.