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title: "CVE-2026-119301: AWS SDK for pandas - SQL Injection"
description: "AWS SDK for pandas (awswrangler) 3.5.2 through 3.17.0 contains a SQL injection caused by improper neutralization of quoting syntax in SQL identifier construction in the Apache Iceberg write component, letting authenticated remote users with permission to modify AWS Glue Data Catalog metadata read and write tables accessible by more privileged principals, exploit requires authenticated user with metadata modification permissions."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-119301/
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# CVE-2026-119301 AWS SDK for pandas - SQL Injection

AWS SDK for pandas (awswrangler) 3.5.2 through 3.17.0 contains a SQL injection caused by improper neutralization of quoting syntax in SQL identifier construction in the Apache Iceberg write component, letting authenticated remote users with permission to modify AWS Glue Data Catalog metadata read and write tables accessible by more privileged principals, exploit requires authenticated user with metadata modification permissions.

CVSS base score 7.9 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119301)

## Details

Type

SQL Injection

Impact

SQL Injection, Data Tampering, Information Disclosure

CVSS vector

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

Published

2 November 2026

Updated

3 November 2026

Weakness

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

## Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 3.17.1 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-2026-119301](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119301)
- [https://github.com/aws/aws-sdk-pandas/releases/tag/3.17.1](https://github.com/aws/aws-sdk-pandas/releases/tag/3.17.1)
- [https://github.com/aws/aws-sdk-pandas/security/advisories/GHSA-g8fh-6w6x-mhqf](https://github.com/aws/aws-sdk-pandas/security/advisories/GHSA-g8fh-6w6x-mhqf)
- [https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-161-aws/](https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-161-aws/)

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