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CVE-2026-82448: Shinobi before commit 5a76c74f Arbitrary Database Query Execution via Hardcoded Child Node Key

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-08-29 · updated 2026-09-23
• Weakness: CWE-798

Description

Shinobi before commit 5a76c74f contains a hardcoded connection key in the child node service that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary database queries. Attackers reaching the child node port can present the hardcoded key during WebSocket handshake, then dispatch SQL queries through the onWebSocketDataFromChildNode handler to read and modify user records and camera configuration.

References

• https://gitlab.com/Shinobi-Systems/Shinobi
• https://gitlab.com/Shinobi-Systems/Shinobi/-/blob/f04e685b8bd4c6190fcd62993131b86a76c2b806/libs/childNode/utils.js
• https://gitlab.com/Shinobi-Systems/Shinobi/-/commit/5a76c74f3977661ff3f9fd55a260db352c0b19c0
• https://gitlab.com/Shinobi-Systems/Shinobi/-/merge_requests/554
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/shinobi-before-commit-5a76c74f-arbitrary-database-query-execution-via-hardcoded-child-node-key

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