# CVE-2026-43685: Command injection in FileMaker Cloud

> An admin can execute arbitrary OS commands via unsanitized input in the External ODBC Data Source connection test feature.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 May 2026
- **Updated:** 13 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vxm5-52jm-vr7c

## What is CVE-2026-43685?

CVE-2026-43685 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Claris FileMaker Cloud, published on 12 May 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A Remote Code Execution vulnerability in Claris FileMaker Cloud allowed a user with Admin Console privileges to inject arbitrary operating system commands through unsanitized input in the External ODBC Data Source connection test feature. This issue is fixed in FileMaker Cloud 2.22.0.5.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-43685?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Claris Filemaker Cloud.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-43685?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-43685 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-43685 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-43685 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Claris FileMaker Cloud

- [CVE-2026-43680](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-43680/): Command injection in FileMaker Cloud (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-43685 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-43685 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Claris FileMaker Cloud, published on 12 May 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-43685 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Claris FileMaker Cloud. 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-2026-43685/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-43685/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-43685
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43685
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-43685

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-43685/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.