Medium 5.3Published Sep 14, 2026

CVE-2026-54529SQLAdmin: Unvalidated sortBy parameter in `ModelView` bypasses `column_sortable_list`

Updated under an hour ago (2026-10-19 08:50 UTC)

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SQLAdmin is a flexible Admin interface for SQLAlchemy models. Prior to 0.27.1, ModelView.sort_query in sqladmin/models.py accepts the attacker-controlled sortBy list-view query parameter without enforcing the configured column_sortable_list server-side allow-list in self._sort_fields. The value is resolved with getattr and passed to relationship joins and order_by, allowing requests to sort by columns hidden from column_list and by related-model columns through dotted paths. The resulting row order forms an information-exposure oracle for unexposed values, and reversing ascending and descending order confirms their relative ordering. Pairing sortBy with searchable or filterable columns and pagination can narrow the oracle toward specific values, but exact recovery depends on the application's available fields and data. This issue is fixed in version 0.27.1.

CVSS: 5.3 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-20, CWE-200, CWE-248, CWE-639
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: GitHub_M
NVD analysis: Awaiting Analysis
Record last updated: Sep 14, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

smithyhq sqladmin smithyhq:sqladmin (from the name)	before 0.27.1	CNA record

References

https://github.com/smithyhq/sqladmin/security/advisories/GHSA-ccg5-9c8w-xh6vx-refsource-confirm
https://github.com/smithyhq/sqladmin/commit/741635f18f93c020bfe355167ab257da9a6ca99ax-refsource-misc
https://github.com/smithyhq/sqladmin/releases/tag/0.27.1x-refsource-misc

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