CVE-2026-41460 -- CVSS 9.8 Vulnerability Briefing

CVE-2026-41460 | CVSS 9.8 (Critical) | Exploit: No known exploit

What Is It

CVE-2026-41460 is a SQL injection vulnerability in SocialEngine versions 7.8.0 and prior, specifically affecting the /activity/index/get-memberall endpoint within the SocialEngine social networking platform developed by Socialengine.

Technical Detail

The vulnerability exists because user-supplied input passed via the text parameter in the affected endpoint is not sanitized before being incorporated into a database query. An unauthenticated or authenticated remote attacker can craft a malicious request to this endpoint, injecting arbitrary SQL statements that are executed by the underlying database. Depending on database configuration and permissions, successful exploitation could result in unauthorized data disclosure, data manipulation, authentication bypass, or in some configurations, remote code execution via database-level features such as file read/write operations.

Exploitation Status

No known exploit code has been publicly identified at this time, and this CVE is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The exploit maturity is assessed as no known exploit, meaning there is no confirmed public proof-of-concept or observed in-the-wild exploitation as of April 30, 2026. However, the CVSS score of 9.8 and the straightforward nature of SQL injection vulnerabilities mean that exploitation could be developed with relatively low effort once the vulnerability is publicly known.

Who Is Targeting This

No specific threat actor attribution at this time. No campaigns or targeted sectors have been associated with this vulnerability in available intelligence. Organizations running SocialEngine installations should treat this as an opportunistic exploitation risk given the critical severity rating and the broad exposure typical of web-facing social networking platforms.

What To Do

Organizations running SocialEngine should prioritize upgrading to a patched version beyond 7.8.0 as soon as one is made available by the vendor. In the interim, administrators should consider restricting access to the /activity/index/get-memberall endpoint via web application firewall rules or network-level controls, particularly blocking requests containing SQL metacharacters in the text parameter. Web application firewall rules targeting SQL injection patterns should be reviewed and enabled if not already active. Database accounts used by the application should be audited to ensure they operate under least-privilege principles, limiting the potential impact of exploitation. Monitor application and database logs for anomalous query patterns or unexpected data access originating from this endpoint.