---
title: "CVE-2026-54354: MapServer - SQL Injection"
description: "MapServer < 8.6.4 contains a SQL injection caused by improper validation of numeric literals in PostGIS runtime filter translation, letting unauthenticated remote attackers bypass predicates and enumerate records via crafted input."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-54354/
---

# CVE-2026-54354 MapServer - SQL Injection

MapServer < 8.6.4 contains a SQL injection caused by improper validation of numeric literals in PostGIS runtime filter translation, letting unauthenticated remote attackers bypass predicates and enumerate records via crafted input.

CVSS base score 8.2 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.68% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54354)

## Details

Type

SQL Injection

Impact

Information Disclosure, Denial Of Service

CVSS vector

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

Published

17 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

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

## Vendor fix

Update to version 8.6.4 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-2026-54354](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54354)
- [https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/commit/65f1b53c258df2abdf6ce1f437c29e75e9976247](https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/commit/65f1b53c258df2abdf6ce1f437c29e75e9976247)
- [https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/commit/bd59d49779d2ecc64ca8dc1281c53231a50b698e](https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/commit/bd59d49779d2ecc64ca8dc1281c53231a50b698e)
- [https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/pull/7516](https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/pull/7516)
- [https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/releases/tag/rel-8-6-4](https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/releases/tag/rel-8-6-4)
- [https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/security/advisories/GHSA-xp29-8wp5-wc3p](https://github.com/MapServer/MapServer/security/advisories/GHSA-xp29-8wp5-wc3p)
- [https://mapserver.org/development/changelog/changelog-8-6.html#changelog-8-6](https://mapserver.org/development/changelog/changelog-8-6.html#changelog-8-6)

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- Whether you run the affected software, and where
- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
- What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first

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