CVE-2026-15445: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in cleverplugins SEO Booster
The SEO Booster plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the 'orderby' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 7.3.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. 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. Although esc_sql() and sanitize_text_field() are applied, neither neutralizes SQL keywords, commas, parentheses, or subquery syntax in an unquoted ORDER BY context, leaving the clause fully attacker-controlled.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-15445 is a time-based SQL Injection vulnerability in the SEO Booster WordPress plugin affecting versions up to 7.3.1. The issue is due to improper neutralization of special elements in the 'orderby' parameter of SQL queries. Although esc_sql() and sanitize_text_field() functions are applied, they do not prevent injection of SQL keywords, commas, parentheses, or subquery syntax in an unquoted ORDER BY clause. This allows authenticated users with administrator privileges to append malicious SQL queries to extract sensitive data from the database. No official patch or remediation level is currently documented.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator-level access can exploit this vulnerability to perform time-based SQL Injection attacks, potentially extracting sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality, integrity, or availability beyond data disclosure, as indicated by the CVSS vector (Confidentiality: High, Integrity: None, Availability: None).
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict administrator access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the SEO Booster plugin if possible. Monitor for updates from the vendor and apply patches promptly once released.
CVE-2026-15445: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in cleverplugins SEO Booster
Description
The SEO Booster plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the 'orderby' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 7.3.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. 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. Although esc_sql() and sanitize_text_field() are applied, neither neutralizes SQL keywords, commas, parentheses, or subquery syntax in an unquoted ORDER BY context, leaving the clause fully attacker-controlled.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.9medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-15445 is a time-based SQL Injection vulnerability in the SEO Booster WordPress plugin affecting versions up to 7.3.1. The issue is due to improper neutralization of special elements in the 'orderby' parameter of SQL queries. Although esc_sql() and sanitize_text_field() functions are applied, they do not prevent injection of SQL keywords, commas, parentheses, or subquery syntax in an unquoted ORDER BY clause. This allows authenticated users with administrator privileges to append malicious SQL queries to extract sensitive data from the database. No official patch or remediation level is currently documented.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator-level access can exploit this vulnerability to perform time-based SQL Injection attacks, potentially extracting sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability does not affect confidentiality, integrity, or availability beyond data disclosure, as indicated by the CVSS vector (Confidentiality: High, Integrity: None, Availability: None).
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict administrator access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the SEO Booster plugin if possible. Monitor for updates from the vendor and apply patches promptly once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-10T19:14:08.824Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a585f0368715ace435d1c2d
Added to database: 07/16/2026, 04:33:07 UTC
Last enriched: 07/16/2026, 04:47:42 UTC
Last updated: 08/29/2026, 22:52:09 UTC
Views: 67
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