CVE-2026-15458: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in cleverplugins SEO Booster
The SEO Booster plugin for WordPress contains a SQL Injection vulnerability in the 'sort_field' parameter in all versions up to and including 7.3.1. This flaw allows authenticated users with administrator-level privileges or higher to inject additional SQL commands due to insufficient input sanitization. The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive database information. The CVSS score is 4.9, indicating a medium severity level.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-15458 describes a SQL Injection vulnerability (CWE-89) in the cleverplugins SEO Booster WordPress plugin. The issue arises from improper neutralization of special elements in the 'sort_field' parameter, which is insufficiently escaped and inadequately prepared in SQL queries. Authenticated attackers with administrator privileges can exploit this to append arbitrary SQL commands to existing queries, potentially extracting sensitive data from the database. This affects all versions up to and including 7.3.1.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator-level access can exploit this vulnerability to perform SQL Injection attacks, enabling unauthorized extraction of sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability does not affect availability or integrity according to the CVSS vector, but confidentiality is impacted.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict administrator access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to the 'sort_field' parameter. Avoid using vulnerable versions of the plugin if possible.
CVE-2026-15458: 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 contains a SQL Injection vulnerability in the 'sort_field' parameter in all versions up to and including 7.3.1. This flaw allows authenticated users with administrator-level privileges or higher to inject additional SQL commands due to insufficient input sanitization. The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive database information. The CVSS score is 4.9, indicating a medium severity level.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.9medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-15458 describes a SQL Injection vulnerability (CWE-89) in the cleverplugins SEO Booster WordPress plugin. The issue arises from improper neutralization of special elements in the 'sort_field' parameter, which is insufficiently escaped and inadequately prepared in SQL queries. Authenticated attackers with administrator privileges can exploit this to append arbitrary SQL commands to existing queries, potentially extracting sensitive data from the database. This affects all versions up to and including 7.3.1.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator-level access can exploit this vulnerability to perform SQL Injection attacks, enabling unauthorized extraction of sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability does not affect availability or integrity according to the CVSS vector, but confidentiality is impacted.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict administrator access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to the 'sort_field' parameter. Avoid using vulnerable versions of the plugin if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-10T20:03:08.372Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a585f0368715ace435d1c34
Added to database: 07/16/2026, 04:33:07 UTC
Last enriched: 07/23/2026, 22:43:17 UTC
Last updated: 08/23/2026, 22:52:08 UTC
Views: 67
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