# CVE-2026-60623: Missing authorization in MySQL Connectors

> A low-privileged attacker can bypass authorization in MySQL Connector/J to read, modify, or delete data and cause partial denial of service.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Jul 2026
- **Updated:** 29 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-86j7-wrcm-v3wc, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-60623

## What is CVE-2026-60623?

CVE-2026-60623 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation MySQL Connectors, published on 21 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component: Connector/J).  Supported versions that are affected are 9.7.0-9.7.1. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors.  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in  unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all MySQL Connectors accessible data as well as  unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Connectors accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Connectors. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L).

Weakness: CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-60623?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Mysql Connector\/J.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-60623?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-60623 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-60623 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-60623 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Corporation MySQL Connectors

- [CVE-2026-60586](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60586/): Missing authorization in MySQL Connectors (high 7.7)
- [CVE-2025-30706](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-30706/): Privilege escalation in MySQL Connectors (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2026-60624](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60624/): Denial of service in MySQL Connectors (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2026-61082](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-61082/): Open redirect in MySQL Connectors (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2019-2692](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-2692/): Privilege escalation in mysql-connector-jav (medium 6.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-60623 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-60623 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation MySQL Connectors, published on 21 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-60623 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Corporation MySQL Connectors. 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-2026-60623/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60623/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-60623
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60623
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-60623

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