SoftNews Media Group DataLife Engine Search search.php strip_data sql injection (CVE-2026-96604) | HOL Guard CVE

Medium · CVSS 6.9CVE-2026-96604

SoftNews Media Group DataLife Engine Search search.php strip_data sql injection

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-96604 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability in SoftNews Media Group DataLife Engine Search search.php strip_data sql injection. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps SoftNews Media Group/DataLife Engine (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 23, 2026Updated Sep 23, 2026Source checked Sep 23, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 23, 2026Material review Sep 23, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 6.9
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 6.9. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps SoftNews Media Group/DataLife Engine (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
SoftNews Media Group/DataLife Enginegeneric	18.0	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for SoftNews Media Group/DataLife Engine.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 23, 2026
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Source modified
Sep 23, 2026
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First seen by HOL
Sep 23, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

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.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.