8.0
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-48165
MariaDB: unsafe usage of `wsrep_sst_receive_address` values on the joiner side
Description

MariaDB server is a community developed fork of MySQL server. From versions 10.6.1 to before 10.6.27, 10.11.1 to before 10.11.18, 11.4.1 to before 11.4.12, 11.8.1 to before 11.8.8, and 12.3.1, a high-privileged MariaDB user could've used wsrep_sst_receive_address or wsrep_sst_donor global system variables to execute shell commands as the uid of the mariadbd process on the galera joiner node. This issue has been patched in versions 10.6.27, 10.11.18, 11.4.12, 11.8.8, and 12.3.2.

INFO

Published Date :

June 12, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 12, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH MITRE-CVE
Solution
Update MariaDB to a patched version to prevent unauthorized shell command execution.
  • Update MariaDB to version 10.6.27 or later.
  • Update MariaDB to version 10.11.18 or later.
  • Update MariaDB to version 11.4.12 or later.
  • Update MariaDB to version 11.8.8 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/MariaDB/server/security/advisories/GHSA-7v3p-h23x-8hwv
https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-39676
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 12, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description MariaDB server is a community developed fork of MySQL server. From versions 10.6.1 to before 10.6.27, 10.11.1 to before 10.11.18, 11.4.1 to before 11.4.12, 11.8.1 to before 11.8.8, and 12.3.1, a high-privileged MariaDB user could've used wsrep_sst_receive_address or wsrep_sst_donor global system variables to execute shell commands as the uid of the mariadbd process on the galera joiner node. This issue has been patched in versions 10.6.27, 10.11.18, 11.4.12, 11.8.8, and 12.3.2.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-78
    Added Reference https://github.com/MariaDB/server/security/advisories/GHSA-7v3p-h23x-8hwv
    Added Reference https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-39676
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