What is CVE-2026-48114?

CVE-2026-48114 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Nceas Metacat, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-06-15.

How severe is CVE-2026-48114?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

SQL Injection in Nceas Metacat

CVE-2026-48114

Metacat is data repository software that helps researchers preserve, share, and discover data. Versions 2.0.0 and and above contain an unauthenticated SQL injection in the /harvesterRegistration endpoint. HarvesterRegistration.dbInsert() b…

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

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

Nceas Metacat — versions >= 2.0.0, < 3.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-89 — SQL Injection
CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-48114?: CVE-2026-48114 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Nceas Metacat, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-06-15.
How severe is CVE-2026-48114?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.