CVE-2026-9420
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XSummary
CVE-2026-9420 is a low-severity Injection (CWE-74) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 2.1 (Low).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 16th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SC-7 (Boundary Protection) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-31625
Vulnerability Data
A vulnerability was found in KLiK SocialMediaWebsite 1.0. This affects an unknown part of the component HTTP GET Request Parameter Handler. The manipulation results in injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public…
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Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Remote injection flaw in public-facing web app HTTP parameter handler directly enables exploitation of public-facing applications (T1190).
Likely ATT&CK TechniquesAI
Techniques this vulnerability likely enables, inferred from its description, weakness type, and attributed-actor tradecraft. Confidence is per-technique.
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly requires validation and sanitization of all information inputs (including HTTP GET parameters) to block injection attacks such as the one described in CVE-2026-9420.
Boundary protection mechanisms (e.g., WAF rules or input filters at network edges) can inspect and drop malicious GET requests before they reach the vulnerable parameter handler.
Continuous monitoring of inbound web traffic and anomalous parameter values enables detection of injection attempts against the HTTP GET handler.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure SDLC practices directly require input validation and output encoding that prevent injection flaws.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure coding standards directly require proper neutralization of inputs and outputs, eliminating CWE-707.
Security testing in development catches injection vulnerabilities before release.
Logging supports detection of injection attempts but does not prevent the weakness.
Monitoring activities can identify active injection attacks after they occur.
Secure development life cycle mandates input validation and output encoding that directly prevent injection flaws.
Application security requirements explicitly call for controls against injection attacks in software design.