CVE-2026-3489: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in designinvento DirectoryPress – Business Directory And Classified Ad Listing
The DirectoryPress – Business Directory And Classified Ad Listing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'packages' parameter in versions up to, and including, 3.6.26 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers 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-2026-3489 is an SQL Injection vulnerability in the DirectoryPress WordPress plugin (up to version 3.6.26) caused by improper neutralization of special elements in the 'packages' parameter. The plugin fails to sufficiently escape user input and does not properly prepare SQL queries, enabling unauthenticated attackers to inject additional SQL commands. This can be exploited to extract sensitive information from the backend database. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating high severity with network attack vector, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL Injection attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information stored in the database. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability according to the CVSS vector, but confidentiality is rated high impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling or restricting access to the vulnerable 'packages' parameter or plugin functionality. Monitor for updates from the vendor designinvento and apply patches promptly once released.
CVE-2026-3489: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in designinvento DirectoryPress – Business Directory And Classified Ad Listing
Description
The DirectoryPress – Business Directory And Classified Ad Listing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'packages' parameter in versions up to, and including, 3.6.26 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-3489 is an SQL Injection vulnerability in the DirectoryPress WordPress plugin (up to version 3.6.26) caused by improper neutralization of special elements in the 'packages' parameter. The plugin fails to sufficiently escape user input and does not properly prepare SQL queries, enabling unauthenticated attackers to inject additional SQL commands. This can be exploited to extract sensitive information from the backend database. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating high severity with network attack vector, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL Injection attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information stored in the database. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability according to the CVSS vector, but confidentiality is rated high impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling or restricting access to the vulnerable 'packages' parameter or plugin functionality. Monitor for updates from the vendor designinvento and apply patches promptly once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-03T16:06:12.476Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69e0cc2b82d89c981f7cd625
Added to database: 4/16/2026, 11:46:51 AM
Last enriched: 4/16/2026, 12:01:52 PM
Last updated: 4/16/2026, 6:45:10 PM
Views: 9
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