CVE-2026-47668: DbGate is cross-platform database manager

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CRITICAL 10.0REMOTE

CVE-2026-47668 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

DbGate is cross-platform database manager. In versions 7.1.8 and prior, DbGate's JSON script runner (`POST /runners/start`) allows remote code execution via code injection in the `functionName` parameter of JSON script `assign` commands. The `functionName` value is interpolated directly into dynamically generated JavaScript source code via string concatenation. The generated code is then executed in a forked Node.js child process. Version 7.1.9 c

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 10%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference
CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	3.9% (top 10%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20, CWE-94, CWE-1188
Published	2026-07-23
Last modified	2026-07-24

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc.

Last updated 2026-07-24 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Timeline

2026-07-23 18:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-07-24 05:16 UTCUpdated Record last modified

Exact fixes by distribution

npm · dbgate-serve · FIXED · 7.1.9 · vulnerable: <= 7.1.8 · source

npm install dbgate-serve@">=7.1.9" npm ls dbgate-serve

Fedora 46 · gcl · FIXED · 2.7.1-12.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-ff383a759b · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-ff383a759b

Fedora ELN · mozjs140 · FIXED · 140.13.0-5.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-f7ed0026e0 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-f7ed0026e0

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

GitHub PoC: Nxploited/CVE-2026-47668 (6 stars)
GitHub PoC: s-vx/CVE-2026-47668 (0 stars)
Write-up: github.com/dbgate/dbgate/security/advisories/GHSA-8v3q-9vmx-36vc
Nuclei scan template: DbGate - Remote Code Execution via Anonymous JWT

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-47668?

No fixed release is listed yet. Watch the vendor advisory and apply any mitigation shown on this page.

Is CVE-2026-47668 being exploited?

CVE-2026-47668 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-47668 affect?

CVE-2026-47668 affects affected software. Severity is critical (CVSS 10.0). DbGate is cross-platform database manager. In versions 7.1.8 and prior, DbGate's JSON script runner (`POST /runners/start`) allows remote code execution via code injection in the `functionName` parameter of JSON script `assign` commands. Th

How urgent is CVE-2026-47668?

Priority 71/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 10%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

Node.js vulnerabilities

References

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