CVE-2026-17543: PHP · SQL Injection
Affects PHPSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High · fixed in 8.5.9 : patch PHP soon.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 07:15 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 26% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 8.5.9, 8.4.24, 8.3.33 +1
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:UExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
Public exploit code: GitHub proofs of concept
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), GitHub proofs of concept, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade PHP and the Debian debian/php package to 8.5.9, 8.4.24, 8.3.33 or 8.2.33.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| PHP GroupPHP | Affected
| Fixed in
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| PHP GroupPHP | Affected
| Fixed in
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| PHP GroupPHP | Affected
| Fixed in
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| PHP GroupPHP | Affected
| Fixed in
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Debiandebian/phppkg:deb/debian/phpOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, users should monitor vendor communications closely and consider applying any recommended temporary mitigations once published.
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.