ArcadeDB before 26.8.1 fails to bind the authenticated principal on the gRPC transaction executor thread in beginTransaction, allowing authenticated readers to execute JavaScript commands without scripting authorization checks. Attackers can execute executeCommand with a transaction ID to run unrestricted JavaScript that creates server-wide administrator accounts.

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First Time appeared Arcadedata
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Description ArcadeDB before 26.8.1 fails to bind the authenticated principal on the gRPC transaction executor thread in beginTransaction, allowing authenticated readers to execute JavaScript commands without scripting authorization checks. Attackers can execute executeCommand with a transaction ID to run unrestricted JavaScript that creates server-wide administrator accounts.
Title ArcadeDB before 26.8.1 Privilege Escalation via gRPC Transaction
Weaknesses CWE-269
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.4, '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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-18T13:34:09.841Z

Reserved: 2026-08-18T10:59:33.701Z

Link: CVE-2026-75843

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-18T12:19:34.740

Modified: 2026-08-18T12:19:34.740

Link: CVE-2026-75843

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Updated: 2026-08-18T13:15:12Z

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