CVE-2026-54529

SQLAdmin: Unvalidated sortBy parameter in `ModelView` bypasses `column_sortable_list`

Published Sep 14, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
SQLAdmin is a flexible Admin interface for SQLAlchemy models. Prior to 0.27.1, ModelView.sort_query in sqladmin/models.py accepts the attacker-controlled sortBy list-view query parameter without enforcing the configured column_sortable_list server-side allow-list in self._sort_fields. The value is resolved with getattr and passed to relationship joins and order_by, allowing requests to sort by columns hidden from column_list and by related-model columns through dotted paths. The resulting row order forms an information-exposure oracle for unexposed values, and reversing ascending and descending order confirms their relative ordering. Pairing sortBy with searchable or filterable columns and pagination can narrow the oracle toward specific values, but exact recovery depends on the application's available fields and data. This issue is fixed in version 0.27.1.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-ccg5-9c8w-xh6v SQLAdmin: Unvalidated sortBy parameter in `ModelView` bypasses `column_sortable_list`
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Smithyhq
Smithyhq sqladmin
Vendors & Products Smithyhq
Smithyhq sqladmin
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description SQLAdmin is a flexible Admin interface for SQLAlchemy models. Prior to 0.27.1, ModelView.sort_query in sqladmin/models.py accepts the attacker-controlled sortBy list-view query parameter without enforcing the configured column_sortable_list server-side allow-list in self._sort_fields. The value is resolved with getattr and passed to relationship joins and order_by, allowing requests to sort by columns hidden from column_list and by related-model columns through dotted paths. The resulting row order forms an information-exposure oracle for unexposed values, and reversing ascending and descending order confirms their relative ordering. Pairing sortBy with searchable or filterable columns and pagination can narrow the oracle toward specific values, but exact recovery depends on the application's available fields and data. This issue is fixed in version 0.27.1.
Title SQLAdmin: Unvalidated sortBy parameter in `ModelView` bypasses `column_sortable_list`
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-200
CWE-248
CWE-639
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Sep 14, 2026, 4:29 PM
Reserved
Jun 15, 2026, 6:40 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 14, 2026, 4:17 PM
Modified
Sep 30, 2026, 7:38 PM