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CVE-2026-123198 (GCVE-0-2026-123198)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-11-05 18:16 – Updated: 2026-11-05 20:59
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
LMFDB before commit 01829bd Unauthenticated Server-Side Template Injection via /knowledge/render/<ID>
Summary
LMFDB before commit 01829bd contains a server-side template injection vulnerability in the render_knowl function that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject Jinja expressions via request parameters. Attackers can supply crafted query-string values or 'content' data to /knowledge/render/<ID> to reach Python builtins and execute operating system commands as the web application account.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-11-05 20:59 UTC
CWE
- CWE-1336 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine
Assigner
VulnCheck
CNA
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/LMFDB/lmfdb/security/advisorie… | vendor-advisory |
| https://github.com/LMFDB/lmfdb/pull/7231 | patchissue-tracking |
| https://github.com/LMFDB/lmfdb/commit/01829bd09b6… | patch |
| https://github.com/LMFDB/lmfdb/blob/c6e5bac205aa1… | technical-description |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/lmfdb-before… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-11-02 00:00
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