ArcadeDB: IMPORT DATABASE allows SSRF and arbitrary local file read by authenticated users
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
ArcadeDB is a Multi-Model DBMS. Prior to 26.6.1, the IMPORT DATABASE statement in engine/src/main/java/com/arcadedb/query/sql/parser/ImportDatabaseStatement.java did not require administrative privileges and passed its source to integration/src/main/java/com/arcadedb/integration/importer/SourceDiscovery.java without validation. An authenticated user with SQL command access through /api/v1/command or /api/v1/query can supply HTTP or HTTPS destinations to make server-side requests to internal services, or file:// paths to read files accessible to the server process and ingest the results as queryable records. The XML importer also permits DTD processing and external entities, enabling entity expansion. The root-only /api/v1/server administration endpoint is not affected. The fix requires updateSecurity permission, blocks local-network import destinations by default through arcadedb.server.security.importBlockLocalNetworks, supports the arcadedb.server.security.importAllowedLocalPaths file allow-list, and disables XML DTD processing and external entities. This issue is fixed in version 26.6.1.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArcadeData | arcadedb | before 26.6.1 | 26.6.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| com.arcadedb | arcadedb-engine | before 26.6.1 | 26.6.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | com.arcadedb:arcadedb-engine (Maven) | before 26.6.1 | 26.6.1 | Patch available | GHSA-8w86-m9h8-hvqg |
- arcadedb VendorArcadeData Affected before 26.6.1 Fixed in 26.6.1 Patch available CNA
- arcadedb-engine Vendorcom.arcadedb Affected before 26.6.1 Fixed in 26.6.1 Patch available CNA
- com.arcadedb:arcadedb-engine (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 26.6.1 Fixed in 26.6.1 Patch available GHSA-8w86-m9h8-hvqg
Remediation
- Fix · CNA arcadedb (ArcadeData) Fixed in 26.6.1
- Fix · CNA arcadedb-engine (com.arcadedb) Fixed in 26.6.1
- Fix · GHSA-8w86-m9h8-hvqg com.arcadedb:arcadedb-engine (Maven) Fixed in 26.6.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-54077
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8w86-m9h8-hvqg
References
Other 5
- https://github.com/ArcadeData/arcadedb/security/advisories/GHSA-8w86-m9h8-hvqg
- https://github.com/ArcadeData/arcadedb/pull/4422
- https://github.com/ArcadeData/arcadedb/commit/bdc414cbdeda094cf8c20637cdc937335a3a19ee
- https://github.com/ArcadeData/arcadedb/releases/tag/26.6.1
- https://github.com/ArcadeData/arcadedb
More ArcadeData vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-53098 ArcadeDB Redis Wire-Protocol Plugin Missing Authentication CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-53086 ArcadeDB before 26.8.1 Arbitrary File Read via Unescaped Regex CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-53095 ArcadeDB before 26.8.1 Authentication Bypass via Async Command CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2026-53089 ArcadeDB before 26.8.1 Privilege Escalation via gRPC Transaction CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2026-53097 ArcadeDB Gremlin Wire Protocol Authorization Bypass Cross-Database CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-63057 ArcadeDB before 26.9.1 TimeSeries ACL Bypass via Type Permission CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2026-54077 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-54077 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8w86-m9h8-hvqg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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