CVE-2026-54077: ArcadeDB SSRF and local file read in IMPORT DATABASE statement

CVE-2026-54077 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.1 · Published 2026-09-15

ArcadeDB is a multi-model database engine. A vulnerability in its database import feature allows any authenticated user to perform unauthorized network requests or read sensitive files from the server's local storage. This could lead to the exposure of internal system credentials, configuration files, or access to private internal services that are otherwise protected from the internet.

Technologies: com.arcadedb:arcadedb-engine (Maven). Vendors: ArcadeData, Maven.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-54077 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-54077 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-54077?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.1, published 15 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
ArcadeData Arcadedb-Engine < 26.6.1; com.arcadedb:arcadedb-engine (Maven) < 26.6.1, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=26.6.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-54077?
Yes. com.arcadedb:arcadedb-engine (Maven): upgrade to 26.6.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-54077 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-54077?
Check whether you run ArcadeData Arcadedb-Engine or com.arcadedb:arcadedb-engine (Maven) 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.

How to fix

  • com.arcadedb:arcadedb-engine (Maven): upgrade to 26.6.1 or later
    # set com.arcadedb:arcadedb-engine to 26.6.1 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Technical details

The SQL 'IMPORT DATABASE' statement in ArcadeDB failed to validate source URLs and did not require administrative privileges. An authenticated attacker with SQL command access can provide a 'file://' URI to read arbitrary local files (such as /etc/passwd) or an 'http(s)://' URI to perform SSRF against internal services or cloud metadata endpoints (e.g., 169.254.169.254). The vulnerability exists in the SourceDiscovery.java component. Additionally, the XML importer was found to be vulnerable to XML Entity Expansion (Billion Laughs) attacks due to enabled DTD processing. These issues are resolved in version 26.6.1 by requiring 'updateSecurity' permissions for imports and implementing a host/path allow-list.

Affected products

  • ArcadeData arcadedb-engine < 26.6.1

Identifiers

  • CVE-2026-54077
  • GHSA-8w86-m9h8-hvqg

Timeline

  • 2026-06-03: patched: Release 26.6.1 published
  • 2026-07-16: advisory: GitHub Advisory published

References

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