CVE-2026-96328
Status: DeferredCritical (9.3)—
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in jegtheme JNews - Pay Writer jnews-pay-writer allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects JNews - Pay Writer: from n/a through 12.0.1.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
- Base score: 9.3
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.23%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 13
- Score date: 10/14/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
🎯 ATT&CK techniques
How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.
- Exploitation
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access60 % - Primary impact
T1005Data from Local Systemcollection55 % - Secondary impact
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulationimpact55 %
Inferred by deterministic rules from the CVSS vector and CWE. Indicative only.
🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques
Affected technologies (1)
⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.
CWEs
- CWE-89
References
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