CVE-2026-8726: SQL Injection in extension "News system" (news)

Severity: high (CVSS 8.2 v4.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-05-19 · updated 2026-10-26
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

The extension fails to properly sanitize user input before using it in a database query. As a result, an unauthenticated attacker can inject arbitrary SQL through a URL parameter on pages using the "Date Menu of news articles" plugin. Exploitation requires the "Date Menu of news articles" plugin to be in use and the TypoScript/Plugin setting disableOverrideDemand not to be enabled.

Affected products

TYPO3 Extension "News system": from 14.0.0 before 14.0.3; from 13.0.0 before 13.0.2; from 12.0.0 before 12.3.2; from 11.0.0 before 11.4.4; before 10.0.4 — fixed in 10.0.4, 11.4.4, 12.3.2, 13.0.2, 14.0.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: TYPO3 Extension "News system" 10.0.4, 11.4.4, 12.3.2, 13.0.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-ext-sa-2026-010

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