DRUPAL WARNS OF ACTIVE SQL INJECTION ATTACKS

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FRI, MAY 22, 2026

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Drupal has issued an urgent warning that hackers are actively exploiting a critical SQL injection vulnerability disclosed earlier this week. The flaw poses severe risk to affected installations.

The Drupal project confirmed that the highly critical SQL injection vulnerability is now the target of real-world attacks. Organizations running vulnerable versions face immediate risk of data breach and system compromise. SQL injection flaws allow attackers to manipulate database queries, potentially enabling unauthorized access to sensitive information, data deletion, or system takeover. The severity of this particular vulnerability warrants immediate patching. Drupal users should prioritize applying security updates without delay. The project recommends checking your current version and upgrading to patched releases immediately. Administrators should also review access logs for signs of exploitation attempts. This incident underscores the critical importance of timely security updates in content management systems, which often handle sensitive user data and serve as entry points to broader infrastructure.

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► Bleeping Computer

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