CVE-2026-121881 json
Posit Workbench code-server session-state RPC (get_last_seen) SQL injection
published 3d ago modified 3d ago also EUVD-2026-118305
- cvss
- 5.7
- version 4.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 18%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
SQL injection vulnerability in the get_last_seen code-server session-state RPC in Posit Software, PBC Posit Workbench before 2026.08.0 allows authenticated users to read arbitrary data from the Workbench database via the sessionIds parameter.
NOTE: exploitation requires a valid authenticated session; no administrative privileges are needed. The vulnerability is limited to disclosure of database contents.
Patch / fix
- Posit Software, PBC Posit Workbench 2026.08.0
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 3d ago
Exploit prediction
0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/AU:Y/R:A/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber |
| CNA | 4.0 | 5.7 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:Y/R:A/V:C/RE:M/U:Amber |
Affected products
- Posit Software, PBC Posit Workbench
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
References
-
docs.posit.co
/ide/news/#rstudio-2026.08.0
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
trust.posit.co
/updates
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-121881
- NVD CVE-2026-121881
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