---
title: "CVE-2026-96272: ClipBucket - SQL Injection"
description: "ClipBucket v5 < 5.5.3-#182 contains a blind SQL injection caused by unsanitized query parameter in photo search endpoint's SQL WHERE and ORDER BY clauses, letting unauthenticated attackers extract sensitive user data, exploit requires crafted requests."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-96272/
---

# CVE-2026-96272 ClipBucket - SQL Injection

ClipBucket v5 < 5.5.3-#182 contains a blind SQL injection caused by unsanitized query parameter in photo search endpoint's SQL WHERE and ORDER BY clauses, letting unauthenticated attackers extract sensitive user data, exploit requires crafted requests.

CVSS base score 7.5 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.32% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96272)

## Details

Type

SQL Injection

Impact

Information Disclosure

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Published

23 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-89](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html)

## Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 5.5.3-#182 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96272](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96272)
- [https://github.com/MacWarrior/clipbucket-v5](https://github.com/MacWarrior/clipbucket-v5)
- [https://github.com/MacWarrior/clipbucket-v5/blob/57b0235f2eae390f4946c042bf81c182a9f82782/upload/includes/classes/photos.class.php#L408-L413](https://github.com/MacWarrior/clipbucket-v5/blob/57b0235f2eae390f4946c042bf81c182a9f82782/upload/includes/classes/photos.class.php#L408-L413)
- [https://github.com/MacWarrior/clipbucket-v5/commit/7fd0af6f8b5826c2d6ef0976dbb1867f5c36b707](https://github.com/MacWarrior/clipbucket-v5/commit/7fd0af6f8b5826c2d6ef0976dbb1867f5c36b707)
- [https://github.com/MacWarrior/clipbucket-v5/pull/874](https://github.com/MacWarrior/clipbucket-v5/pull/874)
- [https://hackmd.io/@leediay/sqli-photo-seach-clipbucketv5](https://hackmd.io/@leediay/sqli-photo-seach-clipbucketv5)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/clipbucket-v5-before-5.5.3-182-sql-injection-via-search-result-php](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/clipbucket-v5-before-5.5.3-182-sql-injection-via-search-result-php)

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