GeoTools up to 33.5/34.4/35.0 DataStore jsonArrayContains sql injection

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A vulnerability was found in GeoTools up to 33.5/34.4/35.0 and classified as critical. The affected element is the function jsonArrayContains of the component DataStore. Such manipulation leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-76904. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in GeoTools up to 33.5/34.4/35.0. Affected by this issue is the function jsonArrayContains of the component DataStore. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

GeoTools is an open source Java library that provides tools for geospatial data. Starting in version 30.5 and prior to versions 33.6, 34.5, and 33.6, an SQL Injection Vulnerability is present when executing OGC Filters with PostGIS DataStore implementation: `jsonArrayContains` function; Requires PostGIS 12 or greater with a String or JSON field. For PostGIS 12 and greater `jsonArrayContains(<column>, <pointer>, <value>)` function writes `<value>` into generated SQL without escaping. Patches are available in versions 33.6, 34.5, and 33.6. No known workaround is available. To limit scope of SQL Injection the PostGIS connection pool should be configured with limited rights.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-76904 since 08/20/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 33.6 or 34.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• GeoTools

Version

• 33.0
• 33.1
• 33.2
• 33.3
• 33.4
• 33.5
• 34.0
• 34.1
• 34.2
• 34.3
• 34.4
• 35.0

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• Product: https://github.com/geotools/geotools/

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