SoftNews Media Group DataLife Engine Search search.php strip_data sql injection
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
A vulnerability was identified in SoftNews Media Group DataLife Engine 18.0. This affects the function strip_data of the file engine/modules/search.php of the component Search Module. The manipulation of the argument story leads to sql injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SoftNews Media Group | DataLife Engine | 18.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- DataLife Engine VendorSoftNews Media Group Affected 18.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:softnews_media_group:datalife_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | SoftNews Media Group |
- cpe:2.3:a:softnews_media_group:datalife_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·SoftNews Media Group
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-96604
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-674c-29gj-gv39
References
Exploit 1
More SoftNews Media Group vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-01366 Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Softnews Media Group DataLife… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-03121 SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in DataLife Engine 4.1 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-06170 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in engine/modules/imagepreview.php in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-96604 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-96604 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-674c-29gj-gv39 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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