Drupal Core SQL Injection Vulnerability (CVE-2026-9082)
Severity: critical · Patch status: patched · Since 2026-05-22 · CVE-2026-9082
Drupal Core contains a SQL injection vulnerability that could allow for privilege escalation and remote code execution via specially crafted requests sent with the database abstraction API. CISA added CVE-2026-9082 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 22, 2026, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by May 27, 2026 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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