CVE-2026-123198 LMFDB before commit 01829bd Unauthenticated Server-Side Template Injection via /knowledge/render/<ID>

Critical 9.3 Published Updated
Exploited in the wild
Not known
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-123198?

CVE-2026-123198 is a critical vulnerability in LMFDB, published on 5 Nov 2026.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-1336

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-123198?

How do I fix CVE-2026-123198?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-123198 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-123198 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-123198 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6jw3-pmcx-2xww.

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