CVE-2026-33504: Github.com/ory/hydra SQL Injection Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2026-33504 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.2) sql injection vulnerability (CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')) affecting Github.com/ory/hydra libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves ory hydra has a sql injection via forged pagination tokens. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.3.1-0.20260320110106-0b84568fffcc.
CVE-2026-33504 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 7.2
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2026-33504
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/ory/hydra dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade github.com/ory/hydra to Latest secure releaseUpgrade github.com/ory/hydra/v2 to 2.3.1-0.20260320110106-0b84568fffccRun the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/ory/hydraHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2026-33504, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/ory/hydra:
inspect dependencies for github.com/ory/hydraAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/ory/hydra in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.3.1-0.20260320110106-0b84568fffcc), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection'), where 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. without sufficient removal or quoting of sql syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated sql query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as sql instead of ordinary user data. In Github.com/ory/hydra, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2026-33504 Affected Github.com/ory/hydra Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
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github.com/ory/hydra
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Go |
≤ 1.11.10
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github.com/ory/hydra/v2
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Go |
< 2.3.1-0.20260320110106-0b84568fffcc
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2.3.1-0.20260320110106-0b84568fffcc
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-r9w3-57w2-gch2",
"modified" : "2026-03-27T20:59:48Z",
"published" : "2026-03-20T20:55:04Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2026-33504" ],
"summary" : "Ory Hydra has a SQL injection via forged pagination tokens",
"details" : "## Description\n\nFollowing Admin APIs in Ory Hydra are vulnerable to SQL injection due to flaws in its pagination implementation:\n\n- listOAuth2Clients\n- listOAuth2ConsentSessions\n- listTrustedOAuth2JwtGrantIssuers\n\nPagination tokens are encrypted using the secret configured in `secrets.pagination`. If this value is not set, Hydra falls back to using `secrets.system`. An attacker who knows this secret can craft their own tokens, including malicious tokens that lead to SQL injection.\n\n## Preconditions\n\nThis issue can be exploited when the following conditions are met:\n\n- One or more **admin APIs** listed above are directly or indirectly accessible to the attacker\n- The attacker can pass a raw pagination token to the affected API\n- The configuration value `secrets.pagination` is set and known to the attacker, or `secrets.pagination` is not set and `secrets.system` is known to the attacker\n\n## Impact\n\nAn attacker can execute arbitrary SQL queries through forged pagination tokens.\n\n## Mitigation\n\nAs a first line of defense, immediately configure a custom value for `secrets.pagination` by generating a cryptographically secure random secret, for example:\n\n```\nopenssl rand -base64 32\n```\n\nNext, upgrade **Hydra** to the fixed version **as soon as possible**.",
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"references" : [ {
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"url" : "https://github.com/ory/hydra/security/advisories/GHSA-r9w3-57w2-gch2"
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"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33504"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/ory/hydra"
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"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-89" ],
"severity" : "HIGH",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2026-03-20T20:55:04Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2026-03-26T18:16:31Z"
}
}