VulnerabilityPublished 14 Nov 2026

CVE-2026-126640: WP Ultimate CSV Importer · SQL Injection

Affects WP Ultimate CSV ImporterSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 9.3 soon.

Data as of 14 Nov 2026, 06:17 UTC

Severity

High

Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

Patch: Available – fixed in 9.3

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade WP Ultimate CSV Importer to 9.3.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
WP Ultimate CSV Importer	Affected <9.3	Fixed in 9.3

AI-suggested

Upgrade the WP Ultimate CSV Importer plugin to version 9.3 or later, where this SQL injection vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigation is necessary once the plugin is updated.

Description

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the WP Ultimate CSV Importer WordPress plugin before version 9.3. This flaw occurs because values from imported files are not properly escaped before being used in SQL queries when importing LifterLMS content. The vulnerability allows high privilege users, such as administrators on single or multisite WordPress installations, to perform SQL injection attacks.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with administrative privileges to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the WordPress database. This could lead to unauthorized data access, modification, or deletion within the affected site. Since the vulnerability requires high privilege user access, the risk is limited to trusted users who have administrative rights on the site or multisite network.

Summary

The WP Ultimate CSV Importer plugin for WordPress versions prior to 9.3 fails to escape input values from imported CSV files before incorporating them into SQL queries during the import of LifterLMS content. This improper input handling leads to a SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) exploitable by users with high privileges, including site administrators. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed with CVE-2026-126640 and has been fixed in version 9.3 of the plugin.

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command (SQL Injection) (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #2OWASP Top 10 A05:2025: Injection (opens in a new tab)
The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.
Architecture and Design · Libraries or Frameworks
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
Architecture and Design · Parameterization
If available, use structured mechanisms that automatically enforce the separation between data and code. These mechanisms may be able to provide the relevant quoting, encoding, and validation automatically, instead of relying on the developer to provide this capability at every point where output is generated.
Architecture and Design · Operation · Environment Hardening
Run your code using the lowest privileges that are required to accomplish the necessary tasks. If possible, create isolated accounts with limited privileges that are only used for a single task. That way, a successful attack will not immediately give the attacker access to the rest of the software or its environment.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Query Parameterization (opens in a new tab)
Unvalidated Redirects and Forwards (opens in a new tab)
XML Security (opens in a new tab)
XML External Entity Prevention (opens in a new tab)
File Upload (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V5.3.4 (opens in a new tab)
V5.3.5 (opens in a new tab)
V1.5.1 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Command Line Execution through SQL Injection (opens in a new tab)
Object Relational Mapping Injection (opens in a new tab)
SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter Tampering (opens in a new tab)
Expanding Control over the Operating System from the Database (opens in a new tab)
SQL Injection (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

wpscan.com/vulnerability/95bbf4ab-c0aa-4d6c-b2fa-f7f2f25ece0b/ (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 14 Nov 2026, 06:17 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-89

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