SQL Injection in Geotools

CVE-2026-76904

GeoTools is an open source Java library that provides tools for geospatial data. Starting in version 30.5 and prior to versions 33.6, 34.5, and 33.6, an SQL Injection Vulnerability is present when executing OGC Filters with PostGIS DataStore implementation: `jsonArrayContains` function; Requires PostGIS 12 or greater with a String or JSON field. For PostGIS 12 and greater `jsonArrayContains(<column>, <pointer>, <value>)` function writes `<value>` into generated SQL without escaping. Patches are available in versions 33.6, 34.5, and 33.6. No known workaround is available. To limit scope of SQL Injection the PostGIS connection pool should be configured with limited rights.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

Published · last modified .

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

EPSS: 0.024 (83.5th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-76904: rose from 0.018 to 0.024.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.024 · change: +0.006

Affected products

  • Geotools — versions = 35.0, >= 30.5, < 33.6, >= 34.0, < 34.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-76904?
CVE-2026-76904 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Geotools, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-08-21.
How severe is CVE-2026-76904?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2026-76904 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.