# CVE-2026-38428: SQL injection in n/a

> Attackers can inject arbitrary SQL via GET parameters in Kestra, potentially reading or modifying database contents.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 May 2026
- **Updated:** 6 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9jrq-5wf3-m9fp

## What is CVE-2026-38428?

CVE-2026-38428 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Kestra v1.3.3 and before is vulnerable to SQL Injection. The vulnerability occurs because user-controlled input from a GET parameter is directly concatenated into an SQL query without proper sanitization or parameterization. As a result, attackers can inject arbitrary SQL expressions into the database query.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-38428?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Kestra Kestra.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-38428?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-38428 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-38428 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-38428 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2026-49869](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-49869/): Kestra OSS OS Command Injection (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-53576](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53576/): Kestra: Unauthenticated RCE via /configs path-suffix auth-filter bypass (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2026-34612](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-34612/): Kestra: Remote Code Execution via SQL Injection (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2026-55069](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-55069/): Kestra BasicAuth Password Stored as SHA-512 Enables Offline Brute-Force Attack (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2026-45807](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-45807/): Kestra: Path traversal via URL-encoded "%2E%2E" in execution and namespace file endpoints allows arbitrary file read (high 7.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-38428 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-38428 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-38428 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-2026-38428/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-38428/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-38428
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-38428
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-38428

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-38428/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.