CVE-2026-28201 SurrealDB Injection on Open Notebook
Attackers can modify or delete database entries and potentially exfiltrate data via crafted URLs due to injection and CORS flaws.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-28201?
CVE-2026-28201 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Open Notebook, published on 7 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An improper input validation, together with an overly permissive default CORS configuration in Open Notebook v1.8.1 allows remote attacker to trick a legitimate user to alter or delete arbitrary database entries via specially crafted malicious URL. Depending on the deployment, data exfiltration is also possible.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28201?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lfnovo Open-Notebook.
How do I fix CVE-2026-28201?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-28201 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2026-28201 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28201 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Open Notebook
Sources
Also known as GHSA-44mq-cghw-wf5x, GHSA-5wj9-f8q5-8f9c.