geopandas SQL Injection Vulnerability in to_postgis() Allows Information DisclosureGHSA-6497-prx7-gpmq
HIGHFix: geopandas/geopandas#3681GHSA-6497-prx7-gpmq is a high-severity (CVSS 8.6) SQL Injection vulnerability in geopandas. A fix is available for geopandas — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
- CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-6497-prx7-gpmq.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
Where this sits among everything scored
Real-World Exposure
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Description
SQL injection vulnerability in geopandas before v.1.1.2 allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information via the to_postgis()` function being used to write GeoDataFrames to a PostgreSQL database.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | geopandas | all versions | 1.1.2pip install --upgrade 'geopandas==1.1.2' |
Affected Products
geopandasgeopandasDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for geopandas, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update geopandas to 1.1.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-6497-prx7-gpmq is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Until you can upgrade, make sure every query built from user input uses parameterised statements or a prepared-statement API rather than string concatenation, and reduce the database account's privileges so an injected query cannot read or alter data beyond what the feature needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-6497-prx7-gpmq in your dependencies?
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