# CVE-2026-102650: Nuxt Content: Unauthenticated SQLite Function DoS via Content Query API

Affects Nuxt Content from 3.0.0 before 3.15.2 when the app uses the default SQLite/D1 adapter and exposes the server query endpoint. Fixed in 3.15.2.

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Default setups
- Fixed in: 3.15.2
- Published: 2026-11-06 · Updated: 2026-11-06

CVE-2026-102650 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 7.5 (high) and affects content; fixed in 3.15.2.

## Summary

Nuxt Content, the file-based CMS for Nuxt applications, has a flaw that lets a remote attacker, without logging in, send one crafted SQL query that consumes substantial CPU and memory and blocks the Node.js event loop, halting all concurrent requests. Fully static prerendered deployments that don't expose the server endpoint are not affected.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- nuxt content: from 3.0.0, fixed in 3.15.2

## Description

Nuxt Content is the file-based CMS for Nuxt applications, powered by Markdown and Vue components. From 3.0.0 until 3.15.2, the unauthenticated POST /__nuxt_content/:collection/query endpoint accepts an attacker-controlled sql field in src/runtime/api/query.post.ts and permits expensive SQLite expressions. Version 3.0.0 performed no query validation; in affected releases using assertSafeQuery in src/runtime/internal/security.ts, the reported validation gap rejects a short list of SQL command keywords in WHERE clauses but permits function calls including randomblob(), zeroblob(), hex(), and length(). The query reaches the synchronous better-sqlite3 sink in src/runtime/internal/database.server.ts, allowing a single remote request to consume substantial CPU and memory while blocking the Node.js event loop and all concurrent request handling. Fully static prerendered deployments that do not expose the server endpoint are not affected. This issue is fixed in version 3.15.2.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on nuxt content, upgrade to a fixed version (3.15.2) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-102650 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-102650

### What does this mean?

A single crafted request to the server query endpoint can use substantial CPU and memory and block the Node.js event loop. This stalls all concurrent request handling on the server.

Source: https://github.com/nuxt/content/security/advisories/GHSA-xxrh-5hgg-gj4h

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-102650?

content: from 3.0.0 before 3.15.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-102650

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

Nuxt Content versions from 3.0.0 before 3.15.2 are affected when the app uses the default SQLite/D1 adapter and exposes the server query endpoint. Check the installed version in the package manifest or lockfile, and check whether the default SQLite/D1 adapter is in use.

Source: https://github.com/nuxt/content/security/advisories/GHSA-xxrh-5hgg-gj4h

### How do I fix CVE-2026-102650?

Upgrade Nuxt Content to 3.15.2 or later.

Source: https://github.com/nuxt/content/security/advisories/GHSA-xxrh-5hgg-gj4h

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## References

- https://github.com/nuxt/content/security/advisories/GHSA-xxrh-5hgg-gj4h
- https://github.com/nuxt/content/pull/3819
- https://github.com/nuxt/content/commit/847d523a48e76d861175b325abf0de40dc5864ed
- https://github.com/nuxt/content/releases/tag/v3.15.2

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