CVE-2026-85985
MariaDB: Unauthorized file access via CONNECT engine UDFs
Description
MariaDB server is a community developed fork of MySQL server. From 10.6.1 until 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, 12.3.3, and 13.0.2, the CONNECT engine plugin file-access UDFs json_file(), bson_file(), jfile_make(), bfile_make(), and jbin_file() are affected because each does not enforce FILE privilege or the secure_file_priv setting. A low-privileged attacker can trigger the issue by calling a CONNECT file-access UDF with a filesystem path, then invoke a CONNECT file-access UDF to access a filesystem path and read or write files that the database account is not authorized to access, subject to operating-system permissions. This issue is fixed in versions 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, 12.3.3, and 13.0.2.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 16, 2026, 5:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 16, 2026, 6:19 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update MariaDB server to a patched version.
- Review file access controls.
- Remove unused UDFs.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-85985', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-10-16T16:49:34.979927Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description MariaDB server is a community developed fork of MySQL server. From 10.6.1 until 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, 12.3.3, and 13.0.2, the CONNECT engine plugin file-access UDFs json_file(), bson_file(), jfile_make(), bfile_make(), and jbin_file() are affected because each does not enforce FILE privilege or the secure_file_priv setting. A low-privileged attacker can trigger the issue by calling a CONNECT file-access UDF with a filesystem path, then invoke a CONNECT file-access UDF to access a filesystem path and read or write files that the database account is not authorized to access, subject to operating-system permissions. This issue is fixed in versions 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, 12.3.3, and 13.0.2. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-862 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/85xxx/CVE-2026-85985.json">CVE-2026-85985</a> Added Reference https://github.com/MariaDB/server/commit/4f66ca1b69daf1b7e6a562ca8e86d77a6a70abfe Added Reference https://github.com/MariaDB/server/releases/tag/mariadb-10.11.19 Added Reference https://github.com/MariaDB/server/releases/tag/mariadb-10.6.28 Added Reference https://github.com/MariaDB/server/releases/tag/mariadb-11.4.13 Added Reference https://github.com/MariaDB/server/releases/tag/mariadb-11.8.9 Added Reference https://github.com/MariaDB/server/releases/tag/mariadb-12.3.3 Added Reference https://github.com/MariaDB/server/releases/tag/mariadb-13.0.2 Added Reference https://github.com/MariaDB/server/security/advisories/GHSA-2245-9hm3-wxf6 Added Reference https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-40323