Vulnerability · Published May 13, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

CVE-2026-42032CKAN: Unauthenticated Authorization Bypass in `datastore_search_sql`

Medium 6.7

In plain English

A medium-severity incorrect authorization in ckan from ckan. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 31% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 4.0)6.7Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 69.3% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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 & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
PyPI	ckan	2.10.10	GHSA-cg4x-64p3-x59h
PyPI	ckan	2.11.5	GHSA-cg4x-64p3-x59h
PyPI	ckan	2.10.10, 2.11.5	PYSEC-2026-2416

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
ckan	ckan	>= 2.11.0, < 2.11.5< 2.10.10

Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U

References

https://github.com/ckan/ckan/security/advisories/GHSA-cg4x-64p3-x59h x_refsource_CONFIRM