CVE-2026-28142
Unauthenticated SQL injection in Web Directory Free <=1.7.13 enabling full DB compromise
Is CVE-2026-28142 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-28142 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-28142?
CVE-2026-28142 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.3. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-28142?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-28142. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-28142 affect?
CVE-2026-28142 affects Web Directory Free <= 1.7.13, PHP-based websites using Web Directory Free. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-28142?
Upgrade to the patched release immediately; restrict access, apply WAF rules, and audit DB/logs.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote unauthenticated SQL injection: attackers can execute arbitrary SQL to exfiltrate/modify data and potentially achieve RCE via the application.
Immediate action required
- affected<= 1.7.13
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.