CVE-2026-16950: CWE-89 SQL Injection in Product Shortlist
The Product Shortlist WordPress plugin versions up to 1.0.4 contains a SQL injection vulnerability due to improper sanitization and escaping of a parameter used in a SQL query. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to inject SQL code, potentially leading to data exposure. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 8.6 and affects all versions from 0 through 1.0.4.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-16950 is a SQL injection vulnerability in the Product Shortlist WordPress plugin through version 1.0.4. The plugin fails to properly sanitize and escape a parameter before incorporating it into a SQL statement, enabling unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL injection attacks. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.6 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N), indicating network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, with high impact on confidentiality but no impact on integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform SQL injection attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality but does not affect integrity or availability according to the CVSS vector. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently documented. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory or plugin updates for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider disabling the plugin or restricting access to mitigate risk.
CVE-2026-16950: CWE-89 SQL Injection in Product Shortlist
Description
The Product Shortlist WordPress plugin versions up to 1.0.4 contains a SQL injection vulnerability due to improper sanitization and escaping of a parameter used in a SQL query. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to inject SQL code, potentially leading to data exposure. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 8.6 and affects all versions from 0 through 1.0.4.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.6high
Affected software
Product Shortlist
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-16950 is a SQL injection vulnerability in the Product Shortlist WordPress plugin through version 1.0.4. The plugin fails to properly sanitize and escape a parameter before incorporating it into a SQL statement, enabling unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL injection attacks. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.6 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N), indicating network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, with high impact on confidentiality but no impact on integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform SQL injection attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality but does not affect integrity or availability according to the CVSS vector. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is currently documented. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory or plugin updates for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider disabling the plugin or restricting access to mitigate risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-24T08:02:08.653Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a854e91c6e8be033248b26f
Added to database: 08/19/2026, 06:34:57 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 09:49:12 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 02:46:03 UTC
Views: 46
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