GHSA-h7j7-3rx6-xvcg — ckan
GHSA-h7j7-3rx6-xvcg is a security vulnerability in ckan. A fix is available for ckan — see the affected versions and patch details below.
CKAN has Unauthenticated SQL Injection and 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.
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
- 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 GHSA-h7j7-3rx6-xvcg.
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
Impact
A vulnerability in datastore_search_sql allowed attackers to inject SQL in order to gain access to private resources and PostgreSQL system information.
Patches
The issue has been patched in CKAN 2.10.10 and CKAN 2.11.5
Workarounds
Disable the DataStore SQL search (ckan.datastore.sqlsearch.enabled = false). Note that the SQL search is disabled by default.
More information
As stated in the documentation, this action function has protections that offer some safety but are not designed to prevent all types of abuse. Depending on the sensitivity of private data in a project's DataStore and the likelihood of abuse of a consuming site, a developer may choose to disable this action function or restrict its use with a IAuthFunctions plugin.
Credits
- Reported by Arvin Shivram of Brutecat Security
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 GHSA-h7j7-3rx6-xvcg 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 GHSA-h7j7-3rx6-xvcg can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-h7j7-3rx6-xvcg. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
How to detect GHSA-h7j7-3rx6-xvcg
A community-maintained Nuclei template exists for this CVE. You can scan for it directly:
nuclei -id ghsa-h7j7-3rx6-xvcg -u https://target- Template
- CKAN DataStore SQL Search - SQL Injection
- Severity
- high
- Impact
- An unauthenticated attacker can read arbitrary data from the PostgreSQL database including system catalog tables, private DataStore resources, and potentially user credentials.
- Remediation
- Upgrade CKAN to version 2.10.10 or 2.11.5 or later.
Template by ProjectDiscovery nuclei-templates (theamanrawat), MIT licensed. View the full template. Scan only systems you are authorised to test.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-h7j7-3rx6-xvcg in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-h7j7-3rx6-xvcg across PyPI dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.