---
id: CVE-2026-96604
title: A vulnerability was identified in SoftNews Media Group DataLife Engine 18.0
summary: >-
  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 i…
severity: high
cvss: 7.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-74
  - CWE-89
vendor: SoftNews Media Group
product: DataLife Engine
affected:
  - datalife_engine 18.0
published: '2026-09-23'
updated: '2026-09-24'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-24T21:08:55.030'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96604'
references:
  - url: 'https://pastebin.com/nkMeTizS'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-96604'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/submit/899134'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/vuln/408972'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
  - url: 'https://vuldb.com/vuln/408972/cti'
    label: cna@vuldb.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.00254
epssPercentile: 0.15042
exploitAvailable: true
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-24T15:36:19.011898Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-23T22:33:56.540Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.