SQL Injection in Bottinelli Informatica Vedo Suite

Executive Summary

CVE-2026-51366 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Vedo Suite by Bottinelli Informatica. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the api_vedo/chat endpoint using the utente_chat parameter. The flaw occurs because the parameter is directly concatenated into a SQL query without validation or parameterization.

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Detection Guidance

To detect this SQL injection vulnerability, monitor HTTP GET requests to the /api_vedo/chat endpoint for unsanitized 'utente_chat' parameters. Use tools like Burp Suite or OWASP ZAP to intercept and inspect requests for stacked queries or time-based blind techniques. Check server logs for unusual SQL error messages or delayed responses indicating blind SQLi. Test with payloads like ' OR 1=1 -- to confirm injection.

• Use SQLmap with: sqlmap -u "http://target/api_vedo/chat?utente_chat=test" --batch --risk 3 --level 5

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Impact Analysis

Exploitation could lead to data theft, lateral movement within networks, credential harvesting, deployment of backdoors, or ransomware. Attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands, enumerate database schema, and extract sensitive data. Full remote code execution is possible due to enabled xp_cmdshell on the backend Microsoft SQL Server.

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Compliance Impact

This SQL injection vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access, data theft, or manipulation of sensitive data stored in the Vedo Suite system. For organizations handling personal data, this could result in violations of GDPR requirements for data protection and security. Similarly, if the system processes protected health information, it may compromise HIPAA compliance by exposing confidential patient data.

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Mitigation Strategies

Immediately apply vendor patches for Vedo Suite. Disable or restrict xp_cmdshell in Microsoft SQL Server. Replace dynamic SQL queries with parameterized queries. Deploy a WAF to filter malicious input to /api_vedo/chat. Restrict access to the endpoint to trusted IPs only. Monitor for exploitation attempts in logs.

• Temporarily disable the /api_vedo/chat endpoint if patching is delayed

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