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CVE-2026-18428 - OpenSearch SQL Plugin - Async Query Validation Bypass

Severity not listed 1 CVE Published Oct 21, 2026 at 7:53 PM UTC

Summary

Bulletin ID: 2026-081-AWS

Scope: AWS

Content Type: Important (requires attention)

Publication Date: 08/13/2026 10:30 AM PDT

Description:

OpenSearch SQL plugin is a plugin that enables SQL and PPL query capabilities on OpenSearch clusters, including direct query integration with external data sources via Apache Spark. An issue exists where the Flint extension query handler validates SQL queries without sufficient restrictions, allowing a user with async query access to bypass the SQL grammar deny list via the direct query endpoint.

Affected Products & Versions:

OpenSearch SQL Plugin (open-source, self-managed):

- Affected: v2.13 to v3.6

- Fixed: versions 3.7 and 2.19.6

Amazon OpenSearch Service (AWS Managed):

- Affected: v2.13 to v3.5

- Fixed: v2.13 to v3.5 (via service software update)

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Products covered

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Remediation

Affected Products & Versions: OpenSearch SQL Plugin (open-source, self-managed): - Affected: v2.13 to v3.6 - Fixed: versions 3.7 and 2.19.6 Amazon OpenSearch Service (AWS Managed): - Affected: v2.13 to v3.5 - Fixed: v2.13 to v3.5 (via service software update) Please refer to the article below for the most up-to-date and complete information related to this AWS Security Bulletin.

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