CVE-2026-66609: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in CodexThemes TheGem (Elementor)
Description
CVE-2026-66609 is a critical unauthenticated SQL Injection vulnerability affecting TheGem (Elementor) plugin versions up to and including 5.12.3. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL commands without authentication, potentially leading to high confidentiality impact and limited availability impact. No official patch or remediation details are provided in the input data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.3critical
Affected software
CodexThemes
TheGem (Elementor)
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-66609 is an unauthenticated SQL Injection (CWE-89) in CodexThemes TheGem (Elementor) plugin versions <= 5.12.3. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.3, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and scope changed. The impact includes high confidentiality impact and low availability impact, with no integrity impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is available in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the backend database without authentication, potentially exposing sensitive data (high confidentiality impact) and causing partial denial of service (low availability impact). Integrity impact is not indicated. No known exploits in the wild are reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider restricting access to vulnerable endpoints and monitoring for suspicious activity related to SQL injection attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-27T14:00:13.422Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a86f1afacd9273b49977bed
Added to database: 08/20/2026, 12:23:11 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 01:02:24 UTC
Last updated: 10/05/2026, 06:48:18 UTC
Views: 50
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