CVE-2026-89296: CWE-89 SQL Injection in Pro Like Button
The Pro Like Button WordPress plugin before 2.0 does not properly sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL query, allowing unauthenticated users to perform SQL injection attacks.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Pro Like Button WordPress plugin before version 2.0 contains a SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) due to improper sanitization and escaping of a parameter used in a SQL query. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL injection attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.6, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, scope changed, and high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL injection attacks on the affected WordPress plugin, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information stored in the database. The integrity and availability of the system are not impacted according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider disabling or removing the Pro Like Button plugin if possible to mitigate risk.
CVE-2026-89296: CWE-89 SQL Injection in Pro Like Button
Description
The Pro Like Button WordPress plugin before 2.0 does not properly sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL query, allowing unauthenticated users to perform SQL injection attacks.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.6high
Affected software
Pro Like Button
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Pro Like Button WordPress plugin before version 2.0 contains a SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) due to improper sanitization and escaping of a parameter used in a SQL query. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL injection attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.6, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, scope changed, and high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL injection attacks on the affected WordPress plugin, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information stored in the database. The integrity and availability of the system are not impacted according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider disabling or removing the Pro Like Button plugin if possible to mitigate risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-11T13:13:27.557Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abe7497a43b0b3b89bd1d22
Added to database: 10/01/2026, 14:56:23 UTC
Last enriched: 10/01/2026, 15:24:28 UTC
Last updated: 10/02/2026, 01:28:49 UTC
Views: 7
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