ArcadeDB before 26.7.3 binds the real LocalDatabase object into JavaScript trigger contexts with HostAccess.ALL, allowing schema-admins to call getSecurity().createUser() without permission checks. Attackers with UPDATE_SCHEMA permission can create triggers that execute JavaScript to create server-wide admin users, escalating privileges beyond their authorization level.
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/arcadedb-before-privilege-escalation-via-javascript-trigger
https://github.com/ArcadeData/arcadedb/security/advisories/GHSA-38pf-6hp2-pxww
Published: 2026-08-02
Updated: 2026-08-03
Base Score: 9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: High
Base Score: 8.8
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: High
Base Score: 8.7
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: High