Fleet has a SQL injection via backtick escape in ORDER BY parameter
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
Fleet is open source device management software. A SQL injection vulnerability in versions prior to 4.80.1 allowed authenticated users to inject arbitrary SQL expressions via the `order_key` query parameter. Due to unsafe use of `goqu.I()` when constructing the `ORDER BY` clause, specially crafted input could escape identifier quoting and be interpreted as executable SQL. An authenticated attacker with access to the affected endpoint could inject SQL expressions into the underlying MySQL query. Although the injection occurs in an `ORDER BY` context, it is sufficient to enable blind SQL injection techniques that can disclose database information through conditional expressions that affect result ordering. Crafted expressions may also cause excessive computation or query failures, potentially leading to degraded performance or denial of service. No direct evidence of reliable data modification or stacked query execution was demonstrated. Version 4.80.1 fixes the issue. If an immediate upgrade is not possible, users should restrict access to the affected endpoint to trusted roles only and ensure that any user-supplied sort or column parameters are strictly allow-listed at the application or proxy layer.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fleetdm | fleet | before 4.80.1 | 4.80.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/fleetdm/fleet/v4 (Go) | before 4.80.1 | 4.80.1 | Patch available | GHSA-49xw-vfc4-7p43 |
- fleet Vendorfleetdm Affected before 4.80.1 Fixed in 4.80.1 Patch available CNA
- github.com/fleetdm/fleet/v4 (Go) Vendor— Affected before 4.80.1 Fixed in 4.80.1 Patch available GHSA-49xw-vfc4-7p43
Remediation
- Fix · CNA fleet (fleetdm) Fixed in 4.80.1
- Fix · GHSA-49xw-vfc4-7p43 github.com/fleetdm/fleet/v4 (Go) Fixed in 4.80.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-26186
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-49xw-vfc4-7p43
References
More fleetdm Fleet vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-65639 Fleet before 4.87.0 Authentication Bypass via Device Identifiers CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-18942 Fleet has a JWT signature bypass vulnerability in Azure AD MDM enrollment CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2020-16097 SAML authentication vulnerability in Fleet CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-21066 Fleet server may terminate unexpectedly when handling certain gRPC requests CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-21065 Fleet's unbounded request body read allows remote Denial of Service CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-20084 Fleet Windows MDM Azure AD JWT Authentication Bypass CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.2
Sources
- CVE-2026-26186 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-26186 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-49xw-vfc4-7p43 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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