Code injection in Apache Pinot
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
In 0.10.0 or older versions of Apache Pinot, Pinot query endpoint and realtime ingestion layer has a vulnerability in unprotected environments due to a groovy function support. In order to avoid this, we disabled the groovy function support by default from Pinot release 0.11.0. See https://docs.pinot.apache.org/basics/releases/0.11.0
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Pinot | Apache Pinot – 0.10.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.pinot:pinot (Maven) | before 0.11.0 | 0.11.0 | Patch available | GHSA-qj9p-jvmw-82rh |
- Apache Pinot VendorApache Affected Apache Pinot – 0.10.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.pinot:pinot (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 0.11.0 Fixed in 0.11.0 Patch available GHSA-qj9p-jvmw-82rh
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-qj9p-jvmw-82rh org.apache.pinot:pinot (Maven) Fixed in 0.11.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-26112
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qj9p-jvmw-82rh
References
More Apache Pinot vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-37286 Apache Pinot: Authentication bypass issue. If the path does not contain / and contain . authentication is not required CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-26600 Apache Pinot: Unauthorized endpoint exposed sensitive information CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-07939 Pinot segment push endpoint has a vulnerability in unprotected environments CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-26112 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-26112 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qj9p-jvmw-82rh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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