oss-security - CVE-2026-52691: Apache Griffin Hive Metastore Module: SQL Injection Vulnerability in Hive Metastore Module

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Message-ID: <21e0e116-13b8-f037-e026-b2770ff2f7bf@apache.org>
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:56:30 +0000
From: Arnout Engelen <engelen@...che.org>
To: oss-security@...ts.openwall.com
Subject: CVE-2026-52691: Apache Griffin Hive Metastore Module: SQL
 Injection Vulnerability in Hive Metastore Module 

Severity: moderate 

Affected versions:

- Apache Griffin Hive Metastore Module (org.apache.griffin:service): all versions

Description:

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Apache Griffin Hive Metastore Module. 

This issue affects Apache Griffin Hive Metastore Module: all versions.

As this project is retired, we do not plan to release a version that fixes this issue. Users are recommended to find an alternative or restrict access to the instance to trusted users.

NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Credit:

Firebasky ( https://github.com/firebasky ) (finder)

References:

https://attic.apache.org/projects/griffin.html
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-52691

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