SQL injection in Apache Kylin
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
Kylin has some restful apis which will concatenate SQLs with the user input string, a user is likely to be able to run malicious database queries.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0307 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.kylin:kylin-server-base (Maven): 2.6.5, 3.0.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Kylin | ApacheKylin 2.3.0 to 2.3.2; 2.4.0 to 2.4.1; 2.5.0 to 2.5.2; 2.6.0 to 2.6.4; 3.0.0-alpha; 3.0.0-alpha2; 3.0.0-beta; 3.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.kylin:kylin-server-base (Maven) | before 2.6.5 | 2.6.5 | Patch available | GHSA-7hmh-8gwv-mfvq |
| — | org.apache.kylin:kylin-server-base (Maven) | 3.0.0 to before 3.0.1 | 3.0.1 | Patch available | GHSA-7hmh-8gwv-mfvq |
- Apache Kylin VendorApache Affected ApacheKylin 2.3.0 to 2.3.2; 2.4.0 to 2.4.1; 2.5.0 to 2.5.2; 2.6.0 to 2.6.4; 3.0.0-alpha; 3.0.0-alpha2; 3.0.0-beta; 3.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.kylin:kylin-server-base (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.6.5 Fixed in 2.6.5 Patch available GHSA-7hmh-8gwv-mfvq
- org.apache.kylin:kylin-server-base (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.0.1 Fixed in 3.0.1 Patch available GHSA-7hmh-8gwv-mfvq
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 – 2.3.2; 2.4.0 – 2.4.1; 2.5.0 – 2.5.2; 2.6.0 – 2.6.4 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:3.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:3.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 alpha | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:3.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 alpha2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:3.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 beta | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 – 2.3.2; 2.4.0 – 2.4.1; 2.5.0 – 2.5.2; 2.6.0 – 2.6.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:3.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:3.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 alpha Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:3.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:3.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 beta Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-7hmh-8gwv-mfvq org.apache.kylin:kylin-server-base (Maven) Fixed in 2.6.5 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-7hmh-8gwv-mfvq org.apache.kylin:kylin-server-base (Maven) Fixed in 3.0.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-1937
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7hmh-8gwv-mfvq
References
Advisory 2
Other 6
- [kylin-commits] 20200713 svn commit: r1879845 - in /kylin/site: docs/security.html feed.xml
- [kylin-commits] 20200715 svn commit: r1879879 - in /kylin/site: docs/security.html feed.xml
- https://github.com/apache/kylin/commit/e373c64c96a54a7abfe4bccb82e8feb60db04749
- https://github.com/apache/kylin
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r021baf9d8d4ae41e8c8332c167c4fa96c91b5086563d9be55d2d7acf@%3Ccommits.kylin.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r61666760d8a4e8764b2d5fe158d8a48b569414480fbfadede574cdc0@%3Ccommits.kylin.apache.org%3E
More Apache Kylin vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-01880 OS command injection in Apache Kylin KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-08515 OS command injection in Apache Kylin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-20543 Command injection in Apache Kylin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-21192 Apache Kylin: Command injection by Useless configuration CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-10914 Insecure storage of sensitive information in Apache Kylin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2020-10903 OS command injection in Apache Kylin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-1937 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-1937 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7hmh-8gwv-mfvq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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