Chartbrew: Incomplete Read-Only Keyword Blocklist in AI runQuery Tool
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Chartbrew is an open-source web application that can connect directly to databases and APIs and use the data to create charts. Prior to 5.2.2, Chartbrew's runQuery() implementation in server/modules/ai/orchestrator/tools/runQuery.js attempts to enforce read-only database access with a blocklist containing only seven SQL keywords. An authenticated user with AI feature access can submit dangerous statements or database functions that are absent from the read-only keyword blocklist, causing them to execute without SQL injection or keyword-obfuscation techniques. Depending on the database engine, configuration, and database-user privileges, this can expose or write files, access internal network resources, change database privileges, execute commands, or alter data. This issue is fixed in version 5.2.2.
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA chartbrew (chartbrew) Fixed in 5.2.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-61851
References
More chartbrew vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-46993 Chartbrew: SQL Injection via Missing Backslash Escaping in ClickHouse Variable Substitution CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.9
- TI-2026-29337 Chartbrew: Missing Authorization in /api/chart/:chart_id/query via team-level refresh toggle CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-29331 Chartbrew: Incorrect Access Control in public chart and export routes via missing onReport and SharePolicy checks CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-29560 Chartbrew: Incorrect Access Control in dataset and dataRequest routes via team-scoped permission checks CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2026-29336 Chartbrew: Incorrect Access Control in project share policy routes via unbound policy_id CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2026-24781 Chartbrew Cross-Tenant Template Export and Secret Disclosure in `GET /team/:team_id/template/generate/:project_id` CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
Sources
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