# CVE-2026-49261: MariaDB server has unsafe parameter handling in \`wsrep\_notify\_cmd\`

- Severity: CVSS 10.0 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 10.6.27, 10.11.18, 11.4.12, 11.8.8
- Published: 2026-06-11 · Updated: 2026-08-12

## Affected

- MariaDB server: from 10.6.1, fixed in 10.6.27; from 10.11.1, fixed in 10.11.18; from 11.4.1, fixed in 11.4.12; from 11.8.1, fixed in 11.8.8

## Description

MariaDB server is a community developed fork of MySQL server. Versions 10.6.1 through 10.6.26, 10.11.1 through 10.11.17, 11.4.1 through 11.4.11, 11.8.1 through 11.8.7, and 12.3.1 with `wsrep_notify_cmd` enabled would execute shell commands embedded in the name of the joiner node. This is fixed in 10.6.27, 10.11.18, 11.4.12, 11.8.8, and 12.3.2. As a workaround, anyone who cannot upgrade now should disable `wsrep_notify_cmd`.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on MariaDB, upgrade to a fixed version (10.6.27, 10.11.18, 11.4.12, 11.8.8) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [MariaDB](https://cve.now/tech/mariadb.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/MariaDB/server/security/advisories/GHSA-3p3m-4x7c-p4pw
- https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-39721

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