CVE-2026-71282 ChirpStack SQLite Backend SQL Injection via Device Tag Key in ListDevices Filter
Attackers can inject SQL via device tag keys in ChirpStack's SQLite backend, potentially reading or modifying database contents.
- 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-2026-71282?
CVE-2026-71282 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in chirpstack, published on 5 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ChirpStack's SQLite-backend device tag filtering (chirpstack/src/storage/device.rs, in both get_count and list) interpolates the user-supplied tag KEY directly into a raw SQL fragment via Rust's format! macro , while only the tag VALUE is safely parameter-bound via Diesel's .bind.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-71282?
How do I fix CVE-2026-71282?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-71282 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2026-71282 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-71282 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9g5q-g36m-7qqq.