News Portal Project: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component
CVE-2026-2162 is a high-severity improper neutralization of special elements in output used by a downstream component vulnerability in News Portal Project from itsourcecode, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with administrator privileges, without any action from a user. Affected News Portal Project versions: 1.0. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Check which version of News Portal Project you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| itsourcecode | News Portal Project | 1.0 | Not stated |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- HighAdministrator-level access is required first.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | 2.0 | Low | CNA (vuldb.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 4.7 | Medium | CNA (vuldb.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.2 | High | NVD |
| CVSS 2.0 | 5.8 | Medium | CNA (vuldb.com) |
Official description
A vulnerability was determined in itsourcecode News Portal Project 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /admin/aboutus.php. This manipulation of the argument pagetitle causes sql injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component
The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Programming languages and supporting technologies might be chosen which are not subject to these issues.
- Utilize an appropriate mix of allowlist and denylist parsing to filter control-plane syntax from all input.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: poc, automatable: yes, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Patches and release notes
- github.com/Wzl731/test/issues/2Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
Third-party and government advisories
- vuldb.com/?id.344864Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- vuldb.com/?submit.751083Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Other references
- itsourcecode.com/Product
- vuldb.com/?ctiid.344864Permissions Required, VDB Entry
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