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GHSA-48qw-824m-86pr: ArcadeDB: Privilege escalation via reader role in /api/v1/command JS scripting language — arbitrary host file read

July 16, 2026

A user holding only reader (read-only) privileges on a single database could execute arbitrary JVM code by sending a "language": "js" command to the POST /api/v1/command/{database} HTTP endpoint, and use it to read arbitrary files on the host filesystem (e.g. /etc/passwd, configuration files), outside the scope of the database itself.

Two cooperating defects made this possible:

  1. Missing authorization on the scripting path (CWE-863 / CWE-269). Polyglot script execution (js and other GraalVM languages) never went through the database authorization checks applied to SQL/Cypher, so any authenticated principal - regardless of database role - could run scripts.
  2. Sandbox whitelist bypass. The GraalVM sandbox restricts direct class lookups to a configured allowedPackages list, but a script could reach arbitrary classes by reflecting off the bound database object: database.getClass().getClassLoader().loadClass("java.io.File").

Process creation was already blocked (allowCreateProcess(false)), so the confirmed impact is host file read, not OS command execution. Confidentiality: High. Integrity/Availability: None.

This is a distinct entry point and root cause from CVE-2026-44221, CVE-2026-54076 and CVE-2026-54077, and is reproducible on builds that already contain those fixes.

References

  • github.com/ArcadeData/arcadedb/releases/tag/26.7.1
  • github.com/ArcadeData/arcadedb/security/advisories/GHSA-48qw-824m-86pr
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-48qw-824m-86pr

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Affected versions

All versions before 26.7.1

Fixed versions

  • 26.7.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 26.7.1 or above.

Impact 7.7 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization

Source file

maven/com.arcadedb/arcadedb-server/GHSA-48qw-824m-86pr.yml

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