CVE-2026-18428SQL Query Validation Bypass in OpenSearch Direct Query
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A SQL query validation bypass in the Flint extension query handler in the OpenSearch SQL plugin allows a remote authenticated actor with async query access to execute arbitrary code on Apache Spark workers by sending a crafted SQL query to the direct query endpoint.
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-693
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- AMZN
- NVD analysis
- Awaiting Analysis
- Record last updated
- Aug 13, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
AWS Opensearch aws:opensearch (from the name) | from 2.13 through 3.5 | CNA record |
Github Opensearch github:opensearch (from the name) | from 2.13 through 3.6 | CNA record |
References
- https://opensearch.org/artifacts/by-version/?_gl=1*d14pqp*_up*MQ..*_ga*Nzc5NTAxNzM2LjE3ODM1NTA2NDA.*_ga_BQV14XK08F*czE3ODM1NTA2NDAkbzEkZzEkdDE3ODM1NTA3MTQkajU2JGwwJGg3NTc4ODY0OTM.#release-3-7-0patch
- https://opensearch.org/artifacts/by-version/?_gl=1*d14pqp*_up*MQ..*_ga*Nzc5NTAxNzM2LjE3ODM1NTA2NDA.*_ga_BQV14XK08F*czE3ODM1NTA2NDAkbzEkZzEkdDE3ODM1NTA3MTQkajU2JGwwJGg3NTc4ODY0OTM.#release-2-19-6patch
- https://docs.aws.amazon.com/opensearch-service/latest/developerguide/service-software.htmlpatch, release-notes
- https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql/security/advisories/GHSA-g4jr-343c-fvjmrelease-notes, vendor-advisory
- https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-081-aws/vendor-advisory
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