How severe is CVE-2026-8726?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2026-8726 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2026-8726?

CVE-2026-8726 affects the following packages: georgringer/news (Packagist), georgringer/news (Packagist), georgringer/news (Packagist), georgringer/news (Packagist), georgringer/news (Packagist). Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix CVE-2026-8726?

Update georgringer/news to 12.3.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-8726 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2026-8726 in my Packagist dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for georgringer/news, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2026-8726 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Until you can upgrade, make sure every query built from user input uses parameterised statements or a prepared-statement API rather than string concatenation, and reduce the database account's privileges so an injected query cannot read or alter data beyond what the feature needs.

Is CVE-2026-8726 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2026-8726 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-8726?

CVE-2026-8726 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.5%, placing it in the 40th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-8726?

CVE-2026-8726 is classified as SQL Injection (CWE-89). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was CVE-2026-8726 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2026-8726 was published on May 19, 2026 and was last updated on August 12, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

CVE-2026-8726: georgringer/news

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2026-8726.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.5%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs40th percentile — riskier than 40% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

Real-World Exposure

5 pkgs affected

🐘georgringer/news🐘georgringer/news🐘georgringer/news🐘georgringer/news🐘georgringer/news

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

The extension fails to properly sanitize user input before using it in a database query. As a result, an unauthenticated attacker can inject arbitrary SQL through a URL parameter on pages using the "Date Menu of news articles" plugin. Exploitation requires the "Date Menu of news articles" plugin to be in use and the TypoScript/Plugin setting disableOverrideDemand not to be enabled.

Affected Packages

5 total 5 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`georgringer/news`	≥ 12.0.0&&< 12.3.2	12.3.2`composer require georgringer/news:^12.3.2`
🐘Packagist	`georgringer/news`	≥ 13.0.0&&< 13.0.2	13.0.2`composer require georgringer/news:^13.0.2`
🐘Packagist	`georgringer/news`	≥ 14.0.0&&< 14.0.3	14.0.3`composer require georgringer/news:^14.0.3`
🐘Packagist	`georgringer/news`	all versions	10.0.4`composer require georgringer/news:^10.0.4`
🐘Packagist	`georgringer/news`	≥ 11.0.0&&< 11.4.4	11.4.4`composer require georgringer/news:^11.4.4`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for georgringer/news, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update georgringer/news to 12.3.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-8726 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Until you can upgrade, make sure every query built from user input uses parameterised statements or a prepared-statement API rather than string concatenation, and reduce the database account's privileges so an injected query cannot read or alter data beyond what the feature needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

The extension fails to properly sanitize user input before using it in a database query. As a result, an unauthenticated attacker can inject arbitrary SQL through a URL parameter on pages using the "Date Menu of news articles" plugin. Exploitation requires the "Date Menu of news articles" plugin to be in use and the TypoScript/Plugin setting disableOverrideDemand not to be enabled.

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CVE-2026-8726 — georgringer/news