Friendica up to 2026.08-dev PDO::query order sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Friendica up to 2026.08-dev. Impacted is the function PDO::query. This manipulation of the argument order causes sql injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-72550. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Friendica up to 2026.08-dev. Affected by this vulnerability is the function PDO::query. The manipulation of the argument order with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An SQL injection vulnerability in Friendica through the 2026.08-dev branch allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL statements via the photo-view order parameter. The parameter is concatenated unescaped into a SHOW COLUMNS query via a bare PDO::query() call, enabling stacked statement injection. An unauthenticated attacker can read, modify, or delete the entire database.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-72550 since 08/10/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/11/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

08/10/2026 CVE reserved
08/11/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
08/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-72550 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-72550
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-388063

Entryinfo

Created: 08/11/2026 13:46
Changes: 08/11/2026 13:46 (53)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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