CVE-2026-123198: LMFDB before commit 01829bd Unauthenticated Server-Side Template Injection via /knowledge/render/<ID>

Is it exploited?

Not on CISA's list. CISA has not added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of 10 Nov 2026. If CISA adds it, this page shows it as known exploited.

How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?

0.8%

EPSS score, percentile 58.5 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.

CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record lists exploitation as poc.

How severe?

9.3 Critical

CVSS v4.0 base score, given by the CNA

What should I do?

CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.

Advisories and patches (3)

Which versions are affected?

Affected

• before 01829bd09b69

Versions by product

Source: CISA KEV 2026.11.10, as of 10 Nov 2026; FIRST EPSS, as of 12 Nov 2026; CVE List, as of 12 Nov 2026. About the data.

Description

LMFDB before commit 01829bd Unauthenticated Server-Side Template Injection via /knowledge/render/<ID>

LMFDB before commit 01829bd contains a server-side template injection vulnerability in the render_knowl function that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject Jinja expressions via request parameters. Attackers can supply crafted query-string values or 'content' data to /knowledge/render/<ID> to reach Python builtins and execute operating system commands as the web application account.

Source: CVE List, as of 12 Nov 2026. About the data.

What to do

Advisories and patches

• github.com (Patch, Issue tracking)
• github.com (Patch)
• GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-6jw3-pmcx-2xww) (Vendor advisory)

This summary is based on the CVE record as of 12 Nov 2026. Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.

Affected products and versions

Source: CVE List, as of 12 Nov 2026. About the data.

Timeline