CVE-2026-64959 PUBLISHED

Apache Kylin: Missing authentication on certain cache API endpoints

Assigner: apache
Reserved: 21.07.2026 Published: 16.10.2026 Updated: 16.10.2026

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection'), Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in Apache Kylin. Impact most to the kylin services that are directly exposed to public network, which is not common. In-house kylin deployments are mostly not impacted.

This issue affects Apache Kylin: from 5 through 5.0.4. Certain backend cache API misses required authentication and can cause execution of injected SQL.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.0.5, which fixes the issue.

Product Status

Vendor Apache Software Foundation
Product Apache Kylin
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 5.0.0 to 5.0.4 (incl.)

Credits

  • zx (Jace) <g.mygenie@gmail.com> finder
  • baozongwi <baozongwi@qq.com> finder
  • chennbnbnb finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') CWE
  • CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function CWE