CVE-2026-30478 Privilege escalation in n/a
High 8.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-30478 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2026-30478 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-30478 exists.
Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-30478/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-30478/index.md)
Attackers can escalate privileges on MapServer for Windows by exploiting a DLL injection vulnerability via a crafted executable.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-30478?
CVE-2026-30478 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Dynamic-link Library Injection vulnerability in GatewayGeo MapServer for Windows version 5 allows attackers to escalate privileges via a crafted executable.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-30478?
How do I fix CVE-2026-30478?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-30478 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-30478 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-30478 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9vwp-gfwx-69j2.