# CVE-2026-18766: chetans9 core-php-admin-panel customers.php sql injection

> Remote attackers can exploit SQL injection in the customers.php file to read or modify database contents in the core-php-admin-panel.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v78m-qq6w-228v

## What is CVE-2026-18766?

CVE-2026-18766 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in chetans9 core-php-admin-panel, published on 4 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A flaw has been found in chetans9 core-php-admin-panel up to 90d07ed5aac5e0f09b6a5828d7bb2eb83010763f. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /Applications/MAMP/htdocs/core-php-admin-panel-master/customers.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument filter_col can lead to sql injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. This product operates on a rolling release basis, ensuring continuous delivery. Consequently, there are no version details for either affected or updated releases. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command), CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-18766?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-18766?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-18766 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-18766 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-18766 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-18766 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-18766 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in chetans9 core-php-admin-panel, published on 4 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-18766 exists.

Affected product: chetans9 core-php-admin-panel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-18766/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-18766/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-18766
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18766
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-18766

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-18766/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.