CVE-2026-92796 Manticore Search 27.0.0 before 28.4.4 Multi-Statement Authorization Bypass
Read-only users can bypass authorization in multi-statement requests to read credential tables and escalate privileges to administrator.
- 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-2026-92796?
CVE-2026-92796 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in manticoresoftware Manticore Search, published on 16 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Manticore Search versions 27.0.0 before 28.4.4 fail to validate permissions for all statements in multi-statement SQL requests, allowing read-only users to execute unauthorized queries. Attackers can append additional SELECT statements after the first statement to read credential tables and obtain password hashes that authenticate as administrators without plaintext recovery.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-92796?
How do I fix CVE-2026-92796?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-92796 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-2026-92796 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-92796 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mwg5-jprr-5586.