CVE-2026-57954 Elide 7.1.17 - Permission Bypass in Sort Expression Validation
Attackers can bypass read permissions on sort expressions to infer hidden field values via row ordering analysis in Elide applications.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-57954?
CVE-2026-57954 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in yahoo elide, published on 29 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Elide through 7.1.17 fails to enforce @ReadPermission on client-supplied sort expressions in SortingImpl.getValidSortingRules, allowing attackers to sort collections by forbidden fields. Attackers can infer hidden field values through row ordering analysis, leaking relative field ordering across all rows via both JSON:API and GraphQL read paths.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-57954?
How do I fix CVE-2026-57954?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-57954 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-57954 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-57954 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c4g4-fg7q-8p3c.