CVE-2026-34400
Alerta SQL injection
- Published31 Mar 2026
Description
Alerta is a monitoring tool. Prior to version 9.1.0, the Query string search API (q=) was vulnerable to SQL injection via the Postgres query parser, which built WHERE clauses by interpolating user-supplied search terms directly into SQL strings via f-strings. This issue has been patched in version 9.1.0.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected products
Remediation
- https://github.com/alerta/alerta/commit/aeba85a37a09e5769a7a2da56481aa979ff99a00
- https://github.com/alerta/alerta/commit/fdd52cd1abad8d02d1dfb8ecdcdbb43b6af3b883
- https://github.com/alerta/alerta/pull/2040
- https://github.com/alerta/alerta/pull/712
- https://github.com/alerta/alerta/security/advisories/GHSA-8prr-286p-4w7j
References
- https://github.com/alerta/alerta/commit/aeba85a37a09e5769a7a2da56481aa979ff99a00
- https://github.com/alerta/alerta/commit/fdd52cd1abad8d02d1dfb8ecdcdbb43b6af3b883
- https://github.com/alerta/alerta/pull/2040
- https://github.com/alerta/alerta/pull/712
- https://github.com/alerta/alerta/releases/tag/v9.1.0
- https://github.com/alerta/alerta/security/advisories/GHSA-8prr-286p-4w7j
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Frequently asked
Is CVE-2026-34400 being actively exploited?
CVE-2026-34400 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.59%.
How severe is CVE-2026-34400?
CVE-2026-34400 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 0.59% probability of exploitation.
Which products are affected by CVE-2026-34400?
Affected products include Alerta.
How do I fix CVE-2026-34400?
Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Alerta 9.1.0 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.
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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.