MariaDB <=10.6.26/10.11.17/11.4.11/11.8.7/12.3.2 REST Shell Cmd Injection
CVE-2026-44170 Published on June 12, 2026
MariaDB: Argument injection in CONNECT REST Xcurl on Windows via unsanitized URL
MariaDB server is a community developed fork of MySQL server. From versions 10.6.1 to before 10.6.26, 10.11.1 to before 10.11.17, 11.4.1 to before 11.4.11, 11.8.1 to before 11.8.7, and 12.3.1, MariaDB on WIndows with installed CONNECT engine and enabled REST support interpolated table HTTP attribute into the curl command line without proper sanitizing. This allows the user to execute shell commands on the server. This issue has been patched in versions 10.6.26, 10.11.17, 11.4.11, 11.8.7, and 12.3.2.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-44170 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is a Shell injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.
CVE-2026-44170 has been classified to as a Shell injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-44170
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Affected Versions
MariaDB server:- Version >= 10.6.1, < 10.6.26 is affected.
- Version >= 10.11.1, < 10.11.17 is affected.
- Version >= 11.4.1, < 11.4.11 is affected.
- Version >= 11.8.1, < 11.8.7 is affected.
- Version >= 12.3.1, < 12.3.2 is affected.
- Version 3:10.11.18-1.el10_2 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 3:11.8.8-1.el10_2 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 8100020260616102001.489197e6 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 9080020260612104015.rhel9 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 9080020260612103452.rhel9 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 11.8.8-1.hum1 and below * is unaffected.
- Version 10.11.18-1.hum1 and below * is unaffected.
Exploit Probability
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