ServiceNow AI Platform Affected by Five Vulnerabilities Including Critical SQL Injection Flaws
ServiceNow has released fixes for five vulnerabilities affecting the ServiceNow AI Platform, including multiple issues rated as Critical.
The company published its security advisory on September 24, 2026, detailing the flaws discovered through internal security testing, coordinated vulnerability disclosure, and its bug bounty program.
One of the most severe issues, tracked as CVE-2026-13016, is an SQL injection vulnerability that can be exploited remotely over the network without authentication in certain environments. Successful exploitation allows attackers to read from and modify the underlying database instance.
Another critical flaw, CVE-2026-86860, results from improper authorization handling. It permits unauthenticated attackers to extract data from the instance and escalate privileges.
Both vulnerabilities received a CVSS v4.0 base score of 9.3 and were classified as Critical. ServiceNow strongly recommends that customers apply the available updates without delay.
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