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CVE-2023-32321GHSA-446m-hmmm-hm8mPYSEC-2026-312

Ckan remote code execution and private information access via crafted resource ids

ckan ckanpipLibraries & packages
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CVSS
9.8Critical
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)1.68%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of CVEs. Scored 27 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in2.9.9Also 2.10.1GitHub
Published26 May 2023Updated 27 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

  • 2.9.9ckan, pipGitHub
  • 2.10.1ckan, pipGitHub
  • 2.9.9ckan, PyPIOSVpip install "ckan>=2.9.9"

A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.

Description

Specific vulnerabilities:

  • Arbitrary file write in resource_create and package_update actions, using the ResourceUploader object. Also reachable via package_create, package_revise, and package_patch via calls to package_update.
  • Remote code execution via unsafe pickle loading, via Beaker's session store when configured to use the file session store backend.
  • Potential DOS due to lack of a length check on the resource id.
  • Information disclosure: A user with permission to create a resource can access any other resource on the system if they know the id, even if they don't have access to it.
  • Resource overwrite: A user with permission to create a resource can overwrite any resource if they know the id, even if they don't have access to it.

Impact

A user with permissions to create or edit a dataset can upload a resource with a specially crafted id to write the uploaded file in an arbitrary location. This can be leveraged to Remote Code Execution via Beaker's insecure pickle loading.

Patches

All the above listed vulnerabilities have been fixed in CKAN 2.9.9 and CKAN 2.10.1 The patches for CKAN 2.9 should apply easily to previous CKAN versions.

Text from GitHub Advisory Database

Affected versions 56

  • ckan, pip< 2.9.9GitHub
  • ckan, pip= 2.10.0GitHub
  • ckanaffected: < 2.9.9CVE List
  • ckanaffected: = 2.10.0CVE List
  • ckan, PyPIfrom first release, fixed in 2.9.9OSV
  • ckan, PyPI0.11OSV
  • ckan, PyPI0.3OSV
  • ckan, PyPI0.4OSV
  • ckan, PyPI0.5OSV
  • ckan, PyPI0.6OSV
  • ckan, PyPI0.7OSV
  • ckan, PyPI0.8OSV
  • ckan, PyPI1.0OSV
  • ckan, PyPI1.1OSV
  • ckan, PyPI1.2OSV
  • ckan, PyPI1.3OSV
  • ckan, PyPI1.3.2OSV
  • ckan, PyPI1.3.3OSV
  • ckan, PyPI1.4OSV
  • ckan, PyPI1.4.1OSV
  • ckan, PyPI1.4.2OSV
  • ckan, PyPI1.4.3OSV
  • ckan, PyPI1.4.3.1OSV
  • ckan, PyPI1.5OSV
  • ckan, PyPI1.5.1OSV
  • ckan, PyPI1.6OSV
  • ckan, PyPI1.7OSV
  • ckan, PyPI1.7.1OSV
  • ckan, PyPI1.8OSV
  • ckan, PyPI2.0OSV
  • ckan, PyPI2.0.1OSV
  • ckan, PyPI2.0.7OSV
  • ckan, PyPI2.0.8OSV
  • ckan, PyPI2.1OSV
  • ckan, PyPI2.1.1OSV
  • ckan, PyPI2.1.5OSV
  • ckan, PyPI2.1.6OSV
  • ckan, PyPI2.2OSV
  • ckan, PyPI2.2.1OSV
  • ckan, PyPI2.2.3OSV
  • ckan, PyPI2.2.4OSV
  • ckan, PyPI2.3OSV
  • ckan, PyPI2.3.1OSV
  • ckan, PyPI2.3.2OSV
  • ckan, PyPI2.3.3OSV
  • ckan, PyPI2.3.4OSV
  • ckan, PyPI2.3.5OSV
  • ckan, PyPI2.4.0OSV
  • ckan, PyPI2.4.1OSV
  • ckan, PyPI2.4.2OSV
  • ckan, PyPI2.4.3OSV
  • ckan, PyPI2.4.4OSV
  • ckan, PyPI2.4.5OSV
  • ckan, PyPI2.4.8OSV
  • ckan, PyPI2.4.9OSV
  • ckan, PyPI2.10.0OSV

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