What it is
GHSA-MQJF-5F49-2FJH is an unauthenticated GeoTools - Unauthenticated SQL Injection affecting org.geotools gt-jdbc-postgis. ### Summary An SQL Injection Vulnerability has been found when executing OGC Filters with...
Vulnerability report
Active exploitation observed
High confidence
Not in CISA KEV
GHSA-MQJF-5F49-2FJH
GeoTools - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
org.geotools / gt-jdbc-postgis
- Severity
- CVSS 9.8 · Critical
- Confidence
- High
- Exploit status
- Observed in sensors
- EPSS
- —
- First observed
- 16 Aug 2026
- Last observed
- 16 Aug 2026
Decision summary
What security teams need to know first
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
Is it exploited?
Yes. KEV Intelligence sensors observed exploitation attempts with high confidence.
Who is affected?
org.geotools / gt-jdbc-postgis.
What should we do?
Patch immediately, validate internet-facing exposure, and monitor for matching requests.
Overview
GeoTools - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
### Summary
An SQL Injection Vulnerability has been found 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
* GeoTools 35.1
### Mitigation
No mitigation is available at this time: Specifically the CVE-2023-25158 mitigation of enabling `preparedStatements` and disabling `encode functions` is not effective.
### Impact
This vulnerability can lead to execution of arbitrary SQL expressions in the database.
This is a regression of CVE-2023-25158 for the single `jsonArrayContains` function.
### References
* https://osgeo-org.atlassian.net/browse/GEOT-7958 * https://github.com/geotools/geotools/pull/5829 * CVE-2023-25158
- Published
- —
- Exploitation Reported
- 16 Aug 2026
- Attack vector
- Remote
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
CVE References
Exploitation evidence
Why KEV Intelligence marks this advisory as exploited
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Exploited in the wild
KEV Intelligence
Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.
Active exploitation observed
KEV Intelligence sensor
First-party sensor telemetry confirms matching exploitation attempts.
Proof of concept available
Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEV Intelligence Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| KEV Intelligence First | 2026-08-18 09:07 UTC |
Sensor telemetry
First-party evidence of exploitation activity
Aggregate observations show the scale, recency, and distribution of activity without overstating sparse data.
1
Attempts observed
1
Unique attacker IPs
1
Attacker countries
NL
1
Sensors observed
Exploitation attempts over the last 7 days
Daily events observed by KEV Intelligence sensors
Updated 18 Aug 2026
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First observed 16 Aug 2026 · Last observed 16 Aug 2026
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Detection
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Observed signals
- Request targets
- 1
- User-Agents
- 1
Raw values available in Pro and Enterprise.
Scanner coverage
No scanner integrations recorded yet.
Virtual patch status
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Severity, weaknesses, and research context
CVSS v3.1
9.8
Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
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Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
GeoServer jsonArrayContains SQLi -> PostgreSQL RCE python PoC
public · Created 2026-08-13 12:47:00 UTC
Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation
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High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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Observed by KEV Intelligence sensors
Evidence-backed exploitation signal
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Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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Free JSON includes basic KEV fields{
"ghsa_id": "GHSA-MQJF-5F49-2FJH",
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 9.8,
"cvss_estimated": false,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": true
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 1, "sensors": 1 }
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