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title: "Wheels - SQL Injection"
description: "Wheels 4.1.2 contains a SQL injection caused by improper handling of backslash escaping in inline-literal paths, letting attackers alter queries via crafted input, exploit requires parameterize=false or unbound query parts."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-111444/
---

# CVE-2026-111444 Wheels - SQL Injection

Wheels 4.1.2 contains a SQL injection caused by improper handling of backslash escaping in inline-literal paths, letting attackers alter queries via crafted input, exploit requires parameterize=false or unbound query parts.

CVSS base score 9.8 /10

Critical

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

Proof of concept available

Authentication

Not required

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111444)

## Details

Type

Sql Injection

Impact

Sql Injection

CVSS vector

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

Published

16 October 2026

Updated

16 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-89](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html)

## Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 4.2.0 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111444](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111444)
- [https://github.com/wheels-dev/wheels/security/advisories/GHSA-mvr9-2h5x-w6cq](https://github.com/wheels-dev/wheels/security/advisories/GHSA-mvr9-2h5x-w6cq)

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