CVE-2026-26186: fleetdm fleet · SQL Injection
Affects fleetdm fleetSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.1 Medium : upgrade to 4.80.1 when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 28% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.80.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:UExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade fleet and fleetdm/fleet to 4.80.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| fleetdmfleet | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubfleetdm/fleetpkg:github/fleetdm/fleetOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
The primary mitigation is to upgrade Fleet to version 4.80.1 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed. If immediate upgrading is not feasible, organizations should restrict access to the affected endpoint strictly to trusted and minimal roles to reduce the risk of exploitation. Implement strict allow-lists for any user-supplied parameters used for sorting or column selection, validating inputs against known safe values at the application or proxy level. Employ Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious SQL injection patterns targeting the 'order_key' parameter. Regularly audit and monitor logs for unusual query patterns or errors indicative of injection attempts. Additionally, enforce the principle of least privilege for authenticated users to limit the potential impact of compromised accounts. Conduct security testing and code reviews focusing on SQL query construction to prevent similar injection flaws.
Description
Fleet is open source device management software. A SQL injection vulnerability in versions prior to 4.80.1 allowed authenticated users to inject arbitrary SQL expressions via the `order_key` query parameter. Due to unsafe use of `goqu.I()` when constructing the `ORDER BY` clause, specially crafted input could escape identifier quoting and be interpreted as executable SQL. An authenticated attacker with access to the affected endpoint could inject SQL expressions into the underlying MySQL query. Although the injection occurs in an `ORDER BY` context, it is sufficient to enable blind SQL injection techniques that can disclose database information through conditional expressions that affect result ordering. Crafted expressions may also cause excessive computation or query failures, potentially leading to degraded performance or denial of service. No direct evidence of reliable data modification or stacked query execution was demonstrated. Version 4.80.1 fixes the issue. If an immediate upgrade is not possible, users should restrict access to the affected endpoint to trusted roles only and ensure that any user-supplied sort or column parameters are strictly allow-listed at the application or proxy layer.