# CVE-2026-40329: SQL Injection vulnerability via sortBy in beanFeed

> Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the sortBy parameter in Masa CMS, leading to data theft, modification, or privilege escalation.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **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-3xpq-q494-8qq4

## What is CVE-2026-40329?

CVE-2026-40329 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in MasaCMS, published on 5 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Masa CMS is an open source content management system. In versions 7.5.2 and earlier, a SQL injection vulnerability exists in the beanFeed.cfc component within the getQuery function's processing of the sortBy parameter. The application fails to properly sanitize or parameterize this input before incorporating it into dynamic SQL statements. An unauthenticated remote attacker can execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database, potentially gaining access to sensitive data, modifying or deleting records, or escalating privileges to administrative control.

This issue has been fixed in versions 7.2.10, 7.3.15, 7.4.10, and 7.5.3. As a workaround, configure WAF rules to block malicious SQL patterns in the sortBy parameter sent to beanFeed.cfc.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-40329?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-40329?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-40329 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-40329 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-40329 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-40329 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-40329 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in MasaCMS, published on 5 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-40329 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: MasaCMS. 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-2026-40329/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-40329/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-40329
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40329
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-40329

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-40329/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.