CVE-2026-29090: Rucio Has SQL Injection
Affects rucioSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.0 Critical : upgrade to 35.8.5 as a priority.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 22% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 35.8.5, 38.5.5, 39.4.2 +1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 May 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| PyPIrucio | Affected
| Fixed in
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| PyPIrucio | Affected
| Fixed in
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| PyPIrucio | Affected
| Fixed in
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| PyPIrucio | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, avoid enabling or disable the postgres_meta metadata plugin if possible. Restrict access to the DID search API to trusted users only.
Description
Rucio contains a critical SQL injection vulnerability in the FilterEngine PostgreSQL query builder used by the DID search API when the postgres_meta plugin is configured. Authenticated users can inject arbitrary SQL via filter keys and values that are unsafely interpolated into raw SQL statements. This allows full database compromise including data exfiltration, modification, and potential remote code execution. The vulnerability arises from direct string formatting of attacker-controlled input without proper sanitization or parameterization. Exploitation requires the postgres_meta plugin to be explicitly enabled and valid user authentication.
References
- github.com/rucio/rucio/security/advisories/GHSA-6j7p-qjhg-9947 (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-29090 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-6j7p-qjhg-9947 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/rucio/PYSEC-2026-527.yaml (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/rucio/rucio (opens in a new tab)
- pypi.org/project/rucio (opens in a new tab)