SQL Injection in Wheels
CVE-2026-111444
Wheels through 4.1.2 allows SQL injection on MySQL/MariaDB with backslash escaping enabled (NO_BACKSLASH_ESCAPES absent) when an application supplies request data to inline-literal paths. These include opt-in parameterize=false queries and IN lists, and positions in developer-written where strings that the parser does not bind, such as BETWEEN bounds, function arguments and LIKE ESCAPE literals. Doubling single quotes without accounting for backslash escapes allows a value to alter the query. Bound paths are not affected; whereBetween() is bound from 4.1.2. This is fixed in 4.2.0.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/wheels-dev/wheels/security/advisories/GHSA-mvr9-2h5x-w6cq (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-111444?
- CVE-2026-111444 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wheels, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2026-111444?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-111444 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.