SQL Injection in Mapserver
CVE-2026-54354
MapServer is a system for developing web-based GIS applications. Prior to 8.6.4, MapServer's PostGIS runtime filter translation in src/mappostgis.cpp and msPostGISLayerTranslateFilter() treats a filteritem as numeric when CONNECTIONTYPE POSTGIS and metadata such as gml_<item>_type=Integer are configured, but it does not verify that attacker-controlled CGI qstring or OGC API Features featureId input is a numeric literal. The unquoted input is concatenated into the generated PostgreSQL/PostGIS predicate, allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker with access to an affected query endpoint to bypass predicates, enumerate unintended records, perform boolean-based or time-based SQL injection, and increase database load. The issue does not by itself establish database modification capabilities. This issue is fixed in version 8.6.4.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 52.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mapserver — versions >= 8.4.0, < 8.6.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/MapServer/MapServer/security/advisories/GHSA-xp29-8wp5-wc3p
- github.com/MapServer/MapServer/pull/7516
- github.com/MapServer/MapServer/commit/65f1b53c258df2abdf6ce1f437c29e75e9976247
- github.com/MapServer/MapServer/commit/bd59d49779d2ecc64ca8dc1281c53231a50b698e
- github.com/MapServer/MapServer/releases/tag/rel-8-6-4
- mapserver.org/development/changelog/changelog-8-6.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-54354?
- CVE-2026-54354 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mapserver, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-09-17.
- How severe is CVE-2026-54354?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.