SPARQL Injection in MISP Wikidata Lookup Module via Unescaped User Input
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-126991 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | CIRCL |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-11-12 08:16:41 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-11-12 08:16:41 UTC |
| Description | The Wikidata Lookup expansion module (wiki.py) in MISP misp-modules contained a SPARQL injection vulnerability. The handler function constructed a SPARQL query by directly concatenating the user-supplied text value into the query string without any escaping or parameterization: 'SELECT ?item WHERE { ?item rdfs:label"' + request.get("text") + '" @en }'. An authenticated MISP user with access to the module could supply a crafted text attribute value containing SPARQL syntax (quotes, closing braces, UNION, SERVICE, LIMIT, etc.) to alter the structure of the query sent to the Wikidata SPARQL endpoint. This could allow an attacker to modify the query logic, extract unintended data, or cause the query to fail in ways that expose internal error details. Additionally, the old error handling path formatted raw exception objects into the response string ('wikidata API not accessible {}'.format(e)), potentially leaking internal information such as proxy credentials, query contents, or response bodies. The module also used a spoofed browser user-agent string and the deprecated Wikidata endpoint. The vulnerability required authenticated access to the MISP instance and the ability to invoke the wiki expansion module with a text attribute. The impact is limited to manipulation of the enrichment query and potential disclosure of internal error details; it does not directly compromise the MISP server or its stored data. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 5.3 MEDIUM from 5a6e4751-2f3f-4070-9419-94fb35b644e8
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Problem Types: CWE-94 | CWE-209 | CWE-94 CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') | CWE-209 CWE-209 Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5a6e4751-2f3f-4070-9419-94fb35b644e8 | Secondary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Misp | Misp-modules | affected unspecified 3.1.4 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| misp.github.io/misp-modules/expansion | 5a6e4751-2f3f-4070-9419-94fb35b644e8 | misp.github.io | |
| github.com/MISP/misp-modules/commit/7a2a7e3d9e0f67f6732bd8050ab7da79e7b3... | 5a6e4751-2f3f-4070-9419-94fb35b644e8 | github.com | |
| github.com/MISP/misp-modules/pull/869 | 5a6e4751-2f3f-4070-9419-94fb35b644e8 | github.com | |
| github.com/MISP/misp-modules | 5a6e4751-2f3f-4070-9419-94fb35b644e8 | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Alexandre Dulaunoy (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: The vulnerability is remediated by properly escaping user-supplied text as a SPARQL string literal using json.dumps with ensure_ascii=False, which neutralizes quotes, backslashes, newlines, and control characters. Additional hardening includes strict validation of the language tag, numeric configuration values, text length, and UUID format before query construction; validation of Wikidata response structure and entity URI format before importing results; replacement of raw exception formatting with generic error messages that do not expose upstream details; use of the modern Wikidata SPARQL endpoint with POST method; a proper MISP user-agent string; and a bounded request timeout.