Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
DbGate 7.1.8 and earlier allow any authenticated user to turn database-manager access into control of the underlying server. Successful abuse can run operating-system commands as root, threatening data confidentiality, integrity, availability, and connected systems. DbGate 7.1.9 contains the patch.
Executive priority
Treat as an immediate remediation priority for affected systems, especially externally reachable or shared administrative deployments. Root-level impact makes a compromised low-privilege DbGate account potentially equivalent to full server compromise. Require rapid inventory, upgrade, access review, and incident investigation where suspicious activity appears.
Technical view
The /runners/load-reader endpoint fails to sanitize the functionName parameter, enabling authenticated code injection and remote command execution. The documented require = null restriction does not prevent abuse because dynamic import() bypasses it. The issue is classified as CWE-77 and CWE-78, with CVSS 4.0 score 9.4.
Likely exposure
Exposure exists where DbGate versions earlier than 7.1.9 are deployed and users can authenticate to the service. Internet or broadly network-accessible instances present greater opportunity, but credentials are required. The supplied sources do not identify specific exposed installations or deployment configurations.
Exploitation context
The vulnerability requires valid DbGate credentials, has low attack complexity, needs no user interaction, and can provide root-level command execution. The supplied record is not marked as CISA KEV, and no cited source establishes active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The core issue is unsanitized functionName handling in an authenticated runner endpoint. The source bundle explicitly states that dynamic import() bypasses the attempted require restriction. Public evidence provided here establishes vulnerability mechanics and a patched release, but not observed attacks, affected hosting patterns, or indicators of compromise.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade DbGate to version 7.1.9 or later.
- Prioritize externally reachable or broadly accessible DbGate instances.
- Until upgraded, restrict DbGate access to essential trusted administrators.
- Review and revoke unnecessary or potentially compromised DbGate credentials.
Validation and detection
- Inventory DbGate installations and identify versions earlier than 7.1.9.
- Confirm upgraded instances report version 7.1.9 or later.
- Review authentication records for unexpected or unauthorized DbGate access.
- Inspect logs for unusual requests to /runners/load-reader.
- Investigate unexpected privileged processes or operating-system changes on DbGate hosts.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-77: Command execution behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCWE-78: Command execution behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupDatabase behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.4 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H——GitHub_MVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
9.4CriticalVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Vulnerability timeline
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/dbgate/dbgate/security/advisories/GHSA-wm5r-5qp3-5vxfCVE reference, GitHub_M · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/dbgate/dbgate/releases/tag/v7.1.9CVE reference, GitHub_M · x_refsource_MISC
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