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CVE-2026-17543: CWE-89 Improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command ('SQL injection') in PHP Group PHP

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-17543cvecve-2026-17543cwe-89
Published: 07/30/2026 (07/30/2026, 11:22:04 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: PHP Group
Product: PHP

Description

CVE-2026-17543 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in PHP caused by improper escaping of backslashes in attacker-supplied parameters. It affects multiple PHP versions prior to 8.2.33, 8.3.33, 8.4.24, and 8.5.9. This flaw allows attackers to perform SQL injection attacks due to improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands. No official patch or remediation level is currently confirmed.

CVSS v4.0

Score 8.1high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
High
Vuln. Availability
High
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:Y/R:U

Affected software

PHP Group

PHP

debian/php
pkg:deb/debian/php
Affected versions
<8.2.33<8.3.33<8.4.24<8.5.9

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/06/2026, 16:57:07 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves improper escaping of backslashes in parameters provided by attackers, leading to trivial SQL injection in PHP. The affected versions include all releases before 8.2.33, 8.3.33, 8.4.24, and 8.5.9. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-89, indicating improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands. The CVSS 4.0 score is 8.1, reflecting high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, but high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No vendor advisory or patch links are provided, and the remediation level is not specified.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to perform SQL injection attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, data modification, or denial of service. The high CVSS score indicates significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems running vulnerable PHP versions.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should monitor vendor communications closely and consider applying any recommended temporary mitigations once published.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
php
Date Reserved
2026-07-27T10:12:16.392Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a6b37829c2644c7f8001675

Added to database: 07/30/2026, 11:37:38 UTC

Last enriched: 08/06/2026, 16:57:07 UTC

Last updated: 09/13/2026, 22:01:32 UTC

Views: 147

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