CVE-2026-76904: GeoTools has unauthenticated SQL injection in the jsonArrayContains filter function against PostGIS layers
An SQL Injection Vulnerability has been found when executing OGC Filters with PostGIS DataStore implementation:
jsonArrayContainsfunction Requires PostGIS 12 or greater with a String or JSON field
For PostGIS 12 and greater jsonArrayContains(<column>, <pointer>, <value>) function writes <value> into generated SQL without escaping.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-mqjf-5f49-2fjh
- github.com/geotools/geotools/commit/d821c4d321dd91c22e31fcd5b1ce676645da5176
- github.com/geotools/geotools/pull/5829
- github.com/geotools/geotools/releases/tag/33.6
- github.com/geotools/geotools/releases/tag/34.5
- github.com/geotools/geotools/releases/tag/35.1
- github.com/geotools/geotools/security/advisories/GHSA-mqjf-5f49-2fjh
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76904
- osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOT-7589
- osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOT-7958
- osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOT-7959
Code Behaviors & Features
Detect and mitigate CVE-2026-76904 with GitLab Dependency Scanning
Secure your software supply chain by verifying that all open source dependencies used in your projects contain no disclosed vulnerabilities. Dependency Scanning using SBOM also detects vulnerabilities from proprietary advisories that this site does not include. Learn more about Dependency Scanning using SBOM →