CVE-2026-19584: Velociraptor VQL injection in notebook backup restore

CVE-2026-19584 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.7 · Published 2026-09-10

Velociraptor is a digital forensics and incident response tool that analysts use to collect and analyze data from computer systems. A malicious user with notebook editing permissions can inject malicious queries into notebook backups, which execute with elevated privileges when the backup is restored, potentially compromising investigation integrity and enabling unauthorized access to sensitive forensic data.

Technologies: Velocidex Velociraptor. Vendors: Velocidex.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-19584 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-19584 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-19584?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.7, published 10 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Velocidex Velociraptor before 0.77.2.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-19584?
A patch was published on 2026-08-10: Fix merged in PR #4967, available in version 0.77.2 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-19584 attacked?
It is attacked with local access.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-19584?
Check whether you run Velocidex Velociraptor at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The vulnerability is a VQL (Velociraptor Query Language) injection in the notebook backup restoration feature. When Velociraptor restores a notebook from a backup, the notebook cell content is interpolated into a template without ACL (access control list) checks. A user with NOTEBOOK_EDITOR permission can plant a malicious VQL query in a notebook, and if that notebook's backup is subsequently restored, the injected query executes at elevated privileges. The attack requires the attacker to have NOTEBOOK_EDITOR permissions and requires an administrator or authorized user to restore the backup. A fix is available in Velociraptor version 0.77.2.

Affected products

  • Velocidex Velociraptor before 0.77.2

Timeline

  • 2026-09-10: disclosed: CVE published
  • 2026-08-10: patched: Fix merged in PR #4967, available in version 0.77.2

References

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