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CVE-2026-42031 (GCVE-0-2026-42031)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-13 18:52 – Updated: 2026-05-15 19:15
VLAI Previdian
Title
CKAN: Unauthenticated SQL Injection and Authorization Bypass in `datastore_search_sql`
Summary
CKAN is an open-source DMS (data management system) for powering data hubs and data portals. Prior to 2.10.10 and 2.11.5, a vulnerability in datastore_search_sql allowed attackers to inject SQL in order to gain access to private resources and PostgreSQL system information This vulnerability is fixed in 2.10.10 and 2.11.5.
Severity
8.3 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-15 19:12 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
ckan ckan Affected: >= 2.11.0, < 2.11.5
Affected: < 2.10.10
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Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 8dce610f-d498-42b4-8529-efc9073923ac

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2026-42031

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-09-10 09:03 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-09-10
Asserted: 2026-09-10
Scope
Notes: CKAN: Unauthenticated SQL Injection and Authorization Bypass in `datastore_search_sql` | Affected: Ckan / ckan | CVSS: 8.3 (HIGH) | EPSS: 0.01817 | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: previdian

Details
Feed Previdian (previdian.com)
Title CKAN: Unauthenticated SQL Injection and Authorization Bypass in `datastore_search_sql`
Cve Id CVE-2026-42031
Vendor Ckan
Ghsa Id None
Product ckan
Added Date 2026-09-10T09:03:59.303Z
Cvss Score 8.3
Epss Score 0.01817
Previous Ids
Cvss Severity HIGH
Virtual Patch False
Cvss Estimated False
Epss Percentile 0.77418
Used In Malware unknown
Vulnerability Id CVE-2026-42031
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-09-11 10:00 UTC | Updated: 2026-09-11 10:00 UTC
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