CVE-2026-108776: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in Apache Software Foundation Apache Kylin
Description
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Apache Kylin. The impact is moderate if kylin service is in query only mode, which is the default and most common mode. This issue affects Apache Kylin: from 4.0.0 through 5.0.4. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.0.5, which fixes the issue.
Affected software
Apache Software Foundation
Apache Kylin
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-108776) in Apache Kylin allows SQL Injection due to improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands. It affects Apache Kylin versions starting from 4.0.0 up to and including 5.0.4. The default and most common deployment mode of Kylin is query-only, in which the impact of this vulnerability is moderate. The Apache Software Foundation has addressed this issue in version 5.0.5.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables an attacker to inject malicious SQL commands, potentially compromising the integrity or confidentiality of data accessed by Apache Kylin. However, the impact is moderate when the service is in query-only mode, which limits the scope of exploitation. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Kylin to version 5.0.5 or later, where this SQL Injection vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation actions are specified or required beyond applying the official update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-11T07:52:58.191Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad5e7f22cdf04f6563c8f0a
Added to database: 10/19/2026, 09:50:42 UTC
Last enriched: 10/19/2026, 10:04:07 UTC
Last updated: 10/19/2026, 19:06:47 UTC
Views: 8
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