Exploited vulnerability · CISA KEV

Is CVE-2026-9082 exploited? Yes: in CISA KEV since 22 May 2026

Gociux · Drupal Core · data: CISA KEV, CVE record, FIRST EPSS

Yes. CVE-2026-9082, Drupal Core SQL Injection Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 22 May 2026, 2 days after it was published. It affects Drupal Core. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

What it is

Drupal Core contains a SQL injection vulnerability that could allow for privilege escalation and remote code execution via specially crafted requests sent with the database abstraction API.

What to do

1. Check whether you run it. Look for Core in your asset inventory, including appliances and cloud images. Stack check lists every exploited Drupal CVE at once.
2. Apply the fix. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
3. If you can't patch today, take the affected service off the internet or restrict who can reach it, and check its logs for signs of compromise since 20 May 2026.
4. Get told next time. Email alerts when CISA adds a CVE for Drupal.

Other exploited CVEs in Core

• CVE-2018-7602: Drupal Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (13 Apr 2022)
• CVE-2019-6340: Drupal Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (25 Mar 2022)

References

• www.drupal.org/sa-core-2026-004
• nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9082

Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in May 2026 · Drupal scorecard · act-now radar.