CVE-2026-48165: MariaDB: unsafe usage of `wsrep_sst_receive_address` values on the joiner side

Description

MariaDB server is a community developed fork of MySQL server. From versions 10.6.1 to before 10.6.27, 10.11.1 to before 10.11.18, 11.4.1 to before 11.4.12, 11.8.1 to before 11.8.8, and 12.3.1, a high-privileged MariaDB user could've used wsrep_sst_receive_address or wsrep_sst_donor global system variables to execute shell commands as the uid of the mariadbd process on the galera joiner node. This issue has been patched in versions 10.6.27, 10.11.18, 11.4.12, 11.8.8, and 12.3.2.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges

High

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.5% · higher than 74% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

SE

server · MariaDB

>= 10.6.1, < 10.6.27; >= 10.11.1, < 10.11.18; >= 11.4.1, < 11.4.12; >= 11.8.1, < 11.8.8; >= 12.3.1, < 12.3.2 · source: vendor

MA

Mariadb · Mariadb

10.6.1 before 10.6.27; 10.11.1 before 10.11.18; 11.4.1 before 11.4.12; 11.8.1 before 11.8.8; 12.3.1 · source: NVD