CVE-2026-42032 — ckan
CVE-2026-42032 is a CWE-863 vulnerability in ckan. A fix is available for ckan — see the affected versions and patch details below.
CKAN: Unauthenticated Authorization Bypass in `datastore_search_sql`
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2026-42032.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
CKAN is an open-source DMS (data management system) for powering data hubs and data portals. Prior to 2.10.10 and 2.11.5, a vulnerability in datastore_search_sql allowed attackers to bypass authorization in order to gain access to private resources and PostgreSQL system information This vulnerability is fixed in 2.10.10 and 2.11.5.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | ckan | all versions | 2.10.10pip install --upgrade 'ckan==2.10.10' |
| 🐍PyPI | ckan | ≥ 2.11.0&&< 2.11.5 | 2.11.5pip install --upgrade 'ckan==2.11.5' |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for ckan, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update ckan to 2.10.10 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-42032 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2026-42032 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to CVE-2026-42032. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2026-42032 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds CVE-2026-42032 across PyPI dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.