# CVE-2026-72599: e107 SQL injection in news item page ID parameter

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-72599-e107-sql-injection-in-news-item-page-id-parameter  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-08-11. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-72599 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-08-11

e107 is an open-source content management system used to build websites and manage digital content. An attacker without credentials can inject malicious SQL commands through a web request to read, modify, or delete all database contents, including administrator credentials that control the entire site.

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-72599 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-72599 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-72599?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 11 August 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** e107 e107 2.4.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-72599?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-72599 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-72599?** Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a SQL injection flaw in e107 2.4.0 affecting the news item page ID parameter. The parameter value is concatenated directly into a SQL WHERE clause without sanitization or parameterized query protection. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can craft a malicious request containing SQL metacharacters to execute arbitrary database commands. This allows complete database compromise including retrieval of sensitive data, modification of records, or deletion of content. Patches should use parameterized queries or proper input validation.

## Affected products

- e107 e107 2.4.0

## Timeline

- 2026-08-11: disclosed

## References

- [https://github.com/e107inc/e107](https://github.com/e107inc/e107)