CVE-2026-13357: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in propertyhive Houzez Property Feed
The Houzez Property Feed plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'orderby' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.46 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query in the prepare_items() method of the Houzez_Property_Feed_Admin_Logs_Export_Table (and Houzez_Property_Feed_Admin_Logs_Import_Table) class. The user-controlled $_GET['orderby'] and $_GET['order'] values are filtered only with sanitize_text_field() and then concatenated into the SQL format string before $wpdb->prepare() is called — prepare() only parameterizes the appended LIMIT/OFFSET clause and cannot retroactively secure the already-tainted ORDER BY clause. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-13357 describes an SQL Injection vulnerability in the Houzez Property Feed plugin for WordPress affecting all versions up to 2.5.46. The issue is due to improper neutralization of special elements in the 'orderby' parameter, which is filtered only by sanitize_text_field() and concatenated directly into SQL query strings before $wpdb->prepare() is called. Since prepare() only parameterizes the LIMIT/OFFSET clause and cannot secure the already concatenated ORDER BY clause, authenticated administrators can inject additional SQL commands. This vulnerability affects the prepare_items() method of the Houzez_Property_Feed_Admin_Logs_Export_Table and Houzez_Property_Feed_Admin_Logs_Import_Table classes, enabling extraction of sensitive database information.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker with Administrator-level privileges can exploit this vulnerability to perform SQL Injection attacks by injecting additional SQL queries via the 'orderby' parameter. This can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality, integrity, or availability beyond data disclosure (no integrity or availability impact is indicated).
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch is currently documented. Until a patch is available, restrict Administrator-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to the Houzez Property Feed plugin. Avoid using the vulnerable 'orderby' parameter in queries if possible.
CVE-2026-13357: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in propertyhive Houzez Property Feed
Description
The Houzez Property Feed plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'orderby' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.46 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query in the prepare_items() method of the Houzez_Property_Feed_Admin_Logs_Export_Table (and Houzez_Property_Feed_Admin_Logs_Import_Table) class. The user-controlled $_GET['orderby'] and $_GET['order'] values are filtered only with sanitize_text_field() and then concatenated into the SQL format string before $wpdb->prepare() is called — prepare() only parameterizes the appended LIMIT/OFFSET clause and cannot retroactively secure the already-tainted ORDER BY clause. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.9medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-13357 describes an SQL Injection vulnerability in the Houzez Property Feed plugin for WordPress affecting all versions up to 2.5.46. The issue is due to improper neutralization of special elements in the 'orderby' parameter, which is filtered only by sanitize_text_field() and concatenated directly into SQL query strings before $wpdb->prepare() is called. Since prepare() only parameterizes the LIMIT/OFFSET clause and cannot secure the already concatenated ORDER BY clause, authenticated administrators can inject additional SQL commands. This vulnerability affects the prepare_items() method of the Houzez_Property_Feed_Admin_Logs_Export_Table and Houzez_Property_Feed_Admin_Logs_Import_Table classes, enabling extraction of sensitive database information.
Potential Impact
An authenticated attacker with Administrator-level privileges can exploit this vulnerability to perform SQL Injection attacks by injecting additional SQL queries via the 'orderby' parameter. This can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality, integrity, or availability beyond data disclosure (no integrity or availability impact is indicated).
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch is currently documented. Until a patch is available, restrict Administrator-level access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to the Houzez Property Feed plugin. Avoid using the vulnerable 'orderby' parameter in queries if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-25T18:13:25.213Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a46037a27e9c7971942c654
Added to database: 07/02/2026, 06:21:46 UTC
Last enriched: 07/09/2026, 09:17:22 UTC
Last updated: 08/13/2026, 12:41:08 UTC
Views: 67
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