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Apache Superset SQL Injection Flaw Gets Public PoC Exploit

A public Python proof-of-concept exploit was released for CVE-2026-23980, an authenticated error-based SQL injection flaw in Apache Superset before 6.0.0.

A public proof-of-concept exploit repository now targets CVE-2026-23980, an error-based SQL injection affecting Apache Superset versions from 0.0.0 up to but not including 6.0.0. An authenticated user with read access can inject SQL through the sqlExpression or where parameters, potentially reaching business, customer, and security data depending on database configuration and privileges. Apache disclosed the flaw in February and urges upgrading to Superset 6.0.0; compensating controls include least-privilege database accounts, network restrictions, and log monitoring.

CVE-2026-82232: Apache Syncope: SQL injection via sort parameter in Task search

Apache Syncope's JPA persistence layer allows SQL injection via the sort parameter in Task search, affecting all releases through 4.1.2.

CVE-2026-82232 is rated important by upstream: improper neutralization of special elements in an SQL command allows SQL injection through the sort parameter in Task search within syncope-core-persistence-jpa. Affected versions are 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, 4.0.0-M0 through 4.0.7, and 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.2. No exploitation in the wild is reported.

oss-securityupdated · 7h agofirst · 2d agoVulnerability 3 sourcesCVE-2026-82232

Flextype v1.0.0-alpha.3 Stored Expression Injection Enables PHP Remote Code Execution

Flextype CMS v1.0.0-alpha.3 stored expression injection exposes the mutable registry object, enabling stored PHP remote code execution.

Flextype CMS v1.0.0-alpha.3 evaluates attacker-controlled entry fields as expressions during entry retrieval when global expression processing is enabled. The expression environment exposes the application's mutable registry() object, which attackers can manipulate. Combined with the PHP entry directive, this enables stored PHP remote code execution from crafted entry content. The flaw was disclosed on the Full Disclosure mailing list on September 3, 2026.

Full Disclosure · 12d agoVulnerability 8 sources

[webapps] CubeCart 6.7.4 - SQL

A proof-of-concept SQL injection exploit targeting CubeCart 6.7.4 was published on Exploit-DB.

Exploit-DB carries a proof-of-concept exploit for a SQL injection vulnerability in CubeCart 6.7.4, an open-source e-commerce platform. The listing demonstrates the injection issue but the provided text includes no CVE identifier or evidence of active exploitation. SQL injection in the storefront could expose or modify store data.

Exploit-DB · 16d agoExploit / PoC1

[webapps] Payload CMS 3.72.0 - Blind SQL Injection

A proof-of-concept exploit for a blind SQL injection vulnerability in Payload CMS 3.72.0 has been published on Exploit-DB.

Exploit-DB lists a public proof-of-concept exploit for a blind SQL injection flaw in Payload CMS 3.72.0. The listing falls under the webapps category and allows reproduction of the injection. No in-the-wild exploitation or CVE identifier is stated in the listing.

Exploit-DB · 15d agoExploit / PoC

[webapps] EasyAppointments 1.5.1 - Blind SQL Injection

A proof-of-concept exploit for a blind SQL injection vulnerability in EasyAppointments 1.5.1 has been published on Exploit-DB.

Exploit-DB lists a public proof-of-concept exploit for a blind SQL injection flaw in EasyAppointments 1.5.1. The listing falls under the webapps category and enables reproduction of the injection. No in-the-wild exploitation or CVE identifier is stated in the listing.

Exploit-DB · 15d agoExploit / PoC1

[webapps] CubeCart 6.7.4 - SQL injection

A second proof-of-concept SQL injection exploit for CubeCart 6.7.4 was published on Exploit-DB.

Exploit-DB lists a SQL injection proof-of-concept affecting CubeCart 6.7.4, the open-source shopping cart application. The entry demonstrates the flaw but the provided text does not include a CVE identifier or reports of exploitation in the wild. It appears alongside related CubeCart XSS and SQL injection listings published the same day.

Exploit-DB · 16d agoExploit / PoC1

USN-8765-1: python-sql vulnerability

Ubuntu patches python-sql SQL injection flaw where values passed to unary operators are incorrectly escaped.

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8765-1 fixes a vulnerability in python-sql discovered by Cedric Krier. The library incorrectly escaped values passed to unary operators, allowing an attacker to potentially perform SQL injection attacks against applications using the library.

Ubuntu Security Notices · 1d agoAdvisory

Cisco Unified Intelligence Center SQL Injection Vulnerability

Cisco patched a blind SQL injection in Unified Intelligence Center's web interface allowing authenticated local attackers to read the internal database.

Cisco disclosed a blind SQL injection vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Unified Intelligence Center, caused by insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An authenticated local attacker can send crafted requests and read the contents of the device's internal database. Exploitation requires valid user credentials, and Cisco has released software updates.

Cisco Security Advisories · 28d agoAdvisory

5 Million WordPress Sites Affected by SQL Injection Vulnerability in All-in-One WP Migration and Backup WordPress Plugin

Unauthenticated second-order SQL injection found in All-in-One WP Migration and Backup plugin with 5+ million active installs.

Wordfence received a submission on August 14, 2026 for an unauthenticated second-order SQL injection vulnerability in the All-in-One WP Migration and Backup WordPress plugin. The plugin has more than 5 million active installations. The disclosure text does not include a CVE id, a patch version, or evidence of exploitation.

Wordfence · 15d agoVulnerability

Inside the Metabase SQLi: Exploited in the Wild

Wiz reverse engineers Metabase SQLi CVE-2026-72898, exploited in the wild, using AI to speed defenses.

Wiz published an analysis of Metabase CVE-2026-72898, a SQL injection vulnerability that is being exploited in the wild. The write-up reverse engineers the flaw and applies AI to accelerate defensive guidance for responders. Organizations running Metabase should treat the flaw as actively targeted.

Wiz Blog · Aug 10, 2026Exploit / PoC in the wildCVE-2026-72898

IDORacle: Template-Guided SQL-Sink Mediation for Object-Level Authorization in Java Applications

IDORacle intercepts MyBatis/JDBC SQL sinks to block horizontal privilege escalation in legacy Java apps with sub-millisecond guard latency.

IDORacle is a template-guided SQL-sink interception and rewriting framework that prevents IDOR/BOLA horizontal privilege escalation at runtime in Java database applications. It propagates authenticated identity context across HTTP requests, asynchronous tasks, and data-access boundaries via a server-side trace identifier, and computes dual SQL fingerprints at the MyBatis/JDBC boundary to generate reusable mediation plans. On a Java-SQL benchmark grounded in real-world CVE reports, it blocks tested violations with worst-case guard latency of 0.17 ms, reduced to 0.017 ms average for hot templates via redundancy-aware optimization.

arXiv cs.CR · 5d agoResearch1

cPanel EmailTrack SQL Injection Flaw Lets Attackers Execute Code as Root

cPanel disclosed CVE-2026-67401, an authenticated SQL injection in EmailTrack that lets attackers write files and execute code as root.

cPanel disclosed CVE-2026-67401 on September 8, 2026: a SQL injection in the EmailTrack feature that allows authenticated account holders with mail-related permissions to create arbitrary files and execute code with root privileges. Fixes shipped in v11.110.0.143, v11.134.0.55, v11.136.0.39, v11.138.0.4, and WP2 channel v11.138.1.9, with all supported versions before those releases affected. Root-level execution poses severe risk to shared hosting providers and multi-tenant servers, as it removes isolation between cPanel accounts, websites, mailboxes, and backups. Researchers Ali Mustafa (rz1027) and abed1526 responsibly reported the flaw.

GBHackers · 7d agoVulnerabilityCVE-2026-67401

Exploitation of Sangoma Switchvox flaw is underway (CVE-2026-9586)

Attackers actively exploit SQL injection flaw CVE-2026-9586 in unauthenticated Sangoma Switchvox endpoints, dropping reverse shells and second-stage cryptominer malware.

CVE-2026-9586, an unauthenticated SQL injection in Sangoma Switchvox SMB Edition 8.3, lets crafted HTTP POST requests execute arbitrary SQL against the backend PostgreSQL database. Horizon3 honeypots first saw exploitation on August 30, 2026 from IP 176.65.148.184, and dozens of additional source IPs have since joined with scanning payloads and second-stage malware that appears to be a cryptominer. The flaw was patched in Switchvox 8.4.0.2 on July 14, 2026; roughly 4,000 exposed instances exist, mostly in the United States, and exploitation is likely against most of them.

Help Net Security · 14d agoExploit / PoC in the wildCVE-2026-9586

WebPros security advisory (AV26-908)

Canada's Cyber Centre relays WebPros advisories for SQL injection (CVE-2026-67401) in cPanel and two ConfigServer Firewall flaws.

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security published advisory AV26-908 covering vulnerabilities in WebPros products, including cPanel & WHM and ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF). Affected cPanel builds include versions prior to 11.110.0.143, 11.134.0.55, 11.136.0.39, 11.138.0.4 and WP2 11.138.1.9, while CSF versions 14.00-16.29 (CVE-2026-65638) and 2.15-16.29 (CVE-2026-65639) are also affected. CVE-2026-67401 describes SQL injection in cPanel's EmailTrack functionality. Users and administrators are encouraged to review the advisories and apply available updates.

Canadian Centre for Cyber Securityupdated · 5d agofirst · 6d agoAdvisory 3 sourcesCVE-2026-65638CVE-2026-65639CVE-2026-67401

[remote] CVE-2026-42167 - ProFTPD mod_sql post-authentication SQLi - RCE

Exploit-DB published a PoC for CVE-2026-42167, post-authentication SQL injection in ProFTPD mod_sql leading to remote code execution.

Exploit-DB entry 52658 provides a remote exploit for CVE-2026-42167, a SQL injection in ProFTPD's mod_sql module that is reachable after authentication and can lead to remote code execution. Successful exploitation requires valid credentials on the target FTP service.

Exploit-DB · 22d agoExploit / PoCCVE-2026-421671

Hiding Prompt Injection in Legal Filing

A judge banned a plaintiff from electronic court filings after hidden prompt-injection text was discovered planted in legal documents.

Bruce Schneier's blog discusses an incident in which hidden prompt-injection instructions were planted inside a legal filing, apparently targeting AI systems that might process court documents. Judge Walter Spader Jr. responded by banning the plaintiff from electronic filings, requiring all future submissions as printed hard copies. Commenters debate whether the tactic could affect future AI-based processing of court records and whether plain-text formats will regain favor.

Schneier on Security · 16d agoAI safety & security in the wild

CISA Warns of Microsoft SQL Server RCE Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks

CISA warns attackers are exploiting CVE-2019-1068, a remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server, to run malicious commands on database servers.

CISA warned that CVE-2019-1068, a remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server, is being exploited in active attacks. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute malicious commands on a vulnerable database server, with access limited to the privileges of the SQL Server service account. The warning signals active exploitation of a long-known flaw and makes patching a priority for organizations running affected SQL Server deployments.

When the prompt becomes the payload: A practical pen-testing guide for GenAI, LLM and RAG applications

CSO Online publishes a practical penetration-testing guide for GenAI, LLM, and RAG applications, covering prompt injection, retrieval poisoning, and tenant isolation testing.

The guide frames LLM applications as attack graphs spanning prompts, retrieval layers, vector stores, tools, identities, and downstream APIs, arguing that conventional web testing misses instruction-vs-data channel risks. It builds on OWASP prompt injection guidance (direct vs. indirect injection) and NIST's 2025 adversarial machine-learning taxonomy, noting that RAG and fine-tuning do not remove injection risk. Recommended practices include documenting trust transitions across components, using canaries and synthetic records to avoid test side effects, running multi-turn and obfuscated injection campaigns, and verifying chains from poisoned documents to observable state changes. It also details testing RAG pipelines via controlled document poisoning across metadata, OCR layers, and code comments, plus cross-tenant isolation checks on retrieved document IDs.

CSO Online · 7d agoAI safety & security1

USN-8743-1: PHP vulnerabilities

Ubuntu fixes three PHP flaws, including SQL injection in the PostgreSQL extension (CVE-2026-17543) and an out-of-bounds write in bccomp().

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8743-1 patches three vulnerabilities in PHP. CVE-2026-17543 involves incorrect backslash escaping in the PostgreSQL extension enabling SQL injection. CVE-2026-17544 is an out-of-bounds write in bccomp() that could cause denial of service or arbitrary code execution on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, and CVE-2026-7260 causes unbounded recursion via circular symlinks in phar archives.

Ubuntu Security Noticesupdated · 5h agofirst · 6d agoAdvisory 13 sourcesCVE-2026-17543CVE-2026-17544CVE-2026-72601

Cisco Identity Services Engine SQL Injection Vulnerabilities

Cisco released fixes for multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Identity Services Engine as part of its September 2026 advisory batch.

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow a remote attacker to conduct SQL injection attacks against affected devices. Cisco has released software updates, and no workarounds address the flaws. The advisory is part of a group of advisories published in Cisco's September 2026 batch.

Mathspace breach exposes data on over a million students and parents

Mathspace confirmed attackers exploited an unpatched Metabase SQL injection flaw to steal personal data of 1,079,819 students, parents, and staff in Australia and New Zealand.

Attackers accessed Mathspace's self-hosted Metabase reporting system without legitimate login, with unauthorized access dating back to 10 August 2026 and data downloaded on 27 August. Exposed data includes names, usernames, email addresses, country, and account metadata; no passwords, academic records, SSO tokens, or API credentials were taken. Framework, Tally, and Kilo Code disclosed similar breaches via the same Metabase SQL injection flaw in August 2026.

Help Net Security · 8d agoData breach in the wild

Cisco Secure Email Gateway SQL Injection Vulnerability

Unauthenticated SQL injection in Cisco Secure Email Gateway email parsing enables root command execution via crafted messages; patches released.

A vulnerability in email parsing of Cisco AsyncOS for Cisco Secure Email Gateway allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on the underlying operating system. Insufficient validation in the email parsing logic lets a crafted email containing malicious SQL statements achieve arbitrary SQL execution and root command execution. Cisco has released software updates, and the companion September 2026 hardening advisory states this flaw is actively exploited.

Cisco Security Advisories · 2d agoVulnerability in the wild

GeoServer Zero-Day Is Already Being Probed. That’s the Problem

Unpatched GeoServer zero-day enabling SQL injection and possible RCE is being actively probed across exposed systems.

A zero-day in GeoServer's jsonArrayContains functionality allows unauthorized SQL injection and, in some configurations, remote code execution. Disclosed on August 12, 2026 without a CVE ID, it drew hundreds of exploitation probes from watchTowr within hours. No patch is available yet; GeoServer was previously mass-exploited via CVE-2024-36401.

Security Affairs · Aug 15, 2026Exploit / PoC in the wildCVE-2024-36401

Corrupt Plans, Clean Traces: Evading Chain-of-Thought Monitoring with Plan Injection

Plan injection plants benign-sounding harmful reasoning that steers LLM actors to adversarial actions while evading chain-of-thought monitors.

Researchers show that injecting harmful but benign-sounding plans into an actor model's context causes it to perform adversarial actions while its reasoning passes chain-of-thought monitors, achieving 25-33% monitor evasion rates across benchmarks and scaling to larger models like DeepSeek-R1. Actor models paraphrase injected plans as their own reasoning without attribution. Giving the monitor access to the injected plan dropped detection by up to 50% on the Bio-Math task, with extra thinking tokens spent rationalizing rather than flagging the plan.

Cybercriminals Turn to Indirect Prompt Injection Attacks

Proofpoint reports cybercriminals are now adopting indirect prompt injection attacks against AI-powered systems.

Proofpoint's threat intelligence reports that cybercriminals have turned to indirect prompt injection attacks, extending the technique from a research concern into observed criminal tradecraft. The article is available by title only, so specific victims, campaigns, and targets are not detailed here.

Proofpoint Threat Insight · Aug 13, 2026AI safety & security in the wild

[0day-rubbish] QuantaStor 6.8.3.018 Command injection in the alert-mail command via the smtpPassword field (8.8)

QuantaStor 6.8.3.018 has a CVSS 8.8 command injection in its alert-mail command, exploitable via the smtpPassword field.

0day Rubbish Research Team disclosed a command injection (CWE-78) in QuantaStor 6.8.3.018's alert-mail command, reachable through the smtpPassword field. The flaw scores CVSS 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). No CVE identifier or evidence of active exploitation is mentioned in the disclosure.

Full Disclosure · 8d agoVulnerability 2 sources