criticalCVSS 9.9Vulnerability

CVE-2026-61667

### Summary The FileCatalog DatasetManager runs a query on the database and passes the result to eval. The SQL query contains an injection vulnerability which allows an authenticated user to control the parameter returned to the eval resulting in remote code execution. ### Details The FileCatalog checkDataset function passes its datasets argument directly to the backend DB handler: https://github.com/DIRACGrid/DIRAC/blob/f7e0a3ac153315030fb3520e8ca747f013758967/src/DIRAC/DataManagementSystem/Service/FileCatalogHandler.py#L591-L593 Which in turn passes it to the __checkDataset function: https://github.com/DIRACGrid/DIRAC/blob/f7e0a3ac153315030fb3520e8ca747f013758967/src/DIRAC/DataManagementSystem/DB/FileCatalogComponents/DatasetManager/DatasetManager.py#L390 This uses an f-string to create a query without escaping, resulting in an SQL injection: https://github.com/DIRACGrid/DIRAC/blob/f7e0a3ac153315030fb3520e8ca747f013758967/src/DIRAC/DataManagementSystem/DB/FileCatalogComponents/DatasetManager/DatasetManager.py#L400-L402 The result (which is user controllable due to the SQL injection) is passed into eval almost immediately on return, leading to code execution: https://github.com/DIRACGrid/DIRAC/blob/f7e0a3ac153315030fb3520e8ca747f013758967/src/DIRAC/DataManagementSystem/DB/FileCatalogComponents/DatasetManager/DatasetManager.py#L409 There are other functions in the same file which use a similar pattern and would likely be exploitable in a similar way. ### Impact This allows any authenticated user to run commands on the server, which allows a full compromise of the DIRAC system (they can read the local dirac.cfg, get database passwords and export all stored proxies and tokens). If local logging is used, they can also remove evidence of the exploit from the log. ### Patched versions: https://pypi.org/project/DIRAC/8.0.79/ https://pypi.org/project/DIRAC/9.0.22/ https://pypi.org/project/DIRAC/9.1.10/

Properties

ghsa_id
GHSA-m4m7-4cw8-62j6
severity
critical
summary
DIRAC is vulnerable to RCE in FileCatalog DatasetManager via SQL injection + eval
cvss_score
9.9
cve_id
CVE-2026-61667
cvss_vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
is_ghsa_only
false
ghsa_published
2026-07-13T18:37:31Z
source_url
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-m4m7-4cw8-62j6
ghsa_updated
2026-07-13T18:37:33Z

Related Entities (5)

VULNERABLE_TO (1)

[Software]pip/DIRAC

AFFECTS (1)

[Software]pip/DIRAC

HAS_WEAKNESS (2)

[Weakness]Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
[Weakness]Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')

REPORTED_BY (1)

[Source]GitHub Advisory Database

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