Unauthenticated SQLi in RedHat Maestro REST orderBy for Data Exfiltration
CVE-2026-71298 Published on October 5, 2026
Maestro: sql identifier injection via properties.* search filter and orderby field
A flaw was found in maestro. A remote attacker could exploit a SQL injection vulnerability in the `orderBy` query parameter of its REST API list endpoints. This flaw, which does not require authentication, allows for read-only blind extraction of data from the database.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-71298 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Timeline
Reported to Red Hat.
Made public. 61 days later.
Weakness Type
What is a SQL Injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component.
CVE-2026-71298 has been classified to as a SQL Injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-71298
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