SQL Injection in Scitokens
CVE-2026-32714
SciTokens is a reference library for generating and using SciTokens. Prior to version 1.9.6, the KeyCache class in scitokens was vulnerable to SQL Injection because it used Python's str.format() to construct SQL queries with user-supplied data (such as issuer and key_id). This allowed an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the local SQLite database. This issue has been patched in version 1.9.6.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
EPSS: 0.005 (39.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Scitokens — versions < 1.9.6
- Scitokens Scitokens_library
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-32714?
- CVE-2026-32714 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Scitokens, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-03-31.
- How severe is CVE-2026-32714?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.