CVE-2026-85985 MariaDB: Unauthorized file access via CONNECT engine UDFs
Low-privileged attackers can read or write unauthorized files via CONNECT engine UDFs due to missing privilege checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-85985?
CVE-2026-85985 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mariadb Mariadb, published on 16 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MariaDB server is a community developed fork of MySQL server. From 10.6.1 until 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, 12.3.3, and 13.0.2, the CONNECT engine plugin file-access UDFs json_file(), bson_file(), jfile_make(), bfile_make(), and jbin_file() are affected because each does not enforce FILE privilege or the secure_file_priv setting. A low-privileged attacker can trigger the issue by calling a CONNECT file-access UDF with a filesystem path, then invoke a CONNECT file-access UDF to access a filesystem path and read or write files that the database account is not authorized to access, subject to operating-system permissions. This issue is fixed in versions 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, 12.3.3, and 13.0.2.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85985?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including mariadb, mariadb-min and mysql-client. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mariadb Bitnami | From 10.6.1 | 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, 12.3.3, 13.0.2 |
mariadb-min Bitnami | From 10.6.1 | 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, 12.3.3, 13.0.2 |
mysql-client Bitnami | From 10.6.1 | 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, 12.3.3, 13.0.2 |
Products include Mariadb Mariadb.
How do I fix CVE-2026-85985?
Upgrade mariadb to a fixed version for your release line: 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13 or 11.8.9.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-85985 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85985 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2026-85985, BIT-mariadb-2026-85985, BIT-mariadb-min-2026-85985, BIT-mysql-client-2026-85985, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-85985, ECHO-2aaf-35fd-ca2f and 2 more.