CVE-2026-26186 Fleet has a SQL injection via backtick escape in ORDER BY parameter
Authenticated attackers can inject SQL via the order_key parameter to disclose database information or cause denial of service in Fleet.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-26186?
CVE-2026-26186 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in fleetdm fleet, published on 26 Feb 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Fleet is open source device management software. A SQL injection vulnerability in versions prior to 4.80.1 allowed authenticated users to inject arbitrary SQL expressions via the `order_key` query parameter. Due to unsafe use of `goqu.I()` when constructing the `ORDER BY` clause, specially crafted input could escape identifier quoting and be interpreted as executable SQL. An authenticated attacker with access to the affected endpoint could inject SQL expressions into the underlying MySQL query. Although the injection occurs in an `ORDER BY` context, it is sufficient to enable blind SQL injection techniques that can disclose database information through conditional expressions that affect result ordering. Crafted expressions may also cause excessive computation or query failures, potentially leading to degraded performance or denial of service. No direct evidence of reliable data modification or stacked query execution was demonstrated. Version 4.80.1 fixes the issue. If an immediate upgrade is not possible, users should restrict access to the affected endpoint to trusted roles only and ensure that any user-supplied sort or column parameters are strictly allow-listed at the application or proxy layer.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-26186?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/fleetdm/fleet/v4. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/fleetdm/fleet/v4 Go | All versions | 4.80.1 |
github.com/fleetdm/fleet/v4 Go | All versions | 4.80.1 |
github.com/fleetdm/fleet/v4 Go | All versions | 4.80.1 |
Products include Fleetdm Fleet.
How do I fix CVE-2026-26186?
Upgrade github.com/fleetdm/fleet/v4 to 4.80.1 or later.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2026-26186 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-26186 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in fleetdm fleet
- CVE-2020-26276 SAML authentication vulnerability in Fleet
- CVE-2026-103264 Fleet before 4.87.0 Authentication Bypass via Device Identifiers
- CVE-2026-23518 Fleet has a JWT signature bypass vulnerability in Azure AD MDM enrollment
- CVE-2026-26062 Fleet server may terminate unexpectedly when handling certain gRPC requests
- CVE-2026-26061 Fleet's unbounded request body read allows remote Denial of Service
Sources
Also known as GHSA-49xw-vfc4-7p43, GO-2026-4557.