The WP Ultimate CSV Importer WordPress plugin before 9.0 does not properly sanitise and escape imported field values before using them in a SQL… (CVE-2026-80488)
Description
The WP Ultimate CSV Importer WordPress plugin versions before 9.0 contain a vulnerability where imported field values are not properly sanitized and escaped before being used in SQL statements. This flaw could allow users with high privileges, such as administrators, to perform SQL injection attacks. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.1. There is no information about an available patch or official fix at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.1medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The WP Ultimate CSV Importer WordPress plugin prior to version 9.0 fails to properly sanitize and escape imported field values before incorporating them into SQL queries. This improper handling can lead to SQL injection vulnerabilities exploitable by users with high privileges, such as administrators. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-89 (SQL Injection) and is tracked as CVE-2026-80488. No patch or remediation details are currently provided.
Potential Impact
An attacker with high privileges (e.g., admin) could exploit this vulnerability to perform SQL injection attacks, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or manipulation. The CVSS score of 4.1 indicates a medium severity impact, with confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict high privilege user access and carefully validate imported data to mitigate risk.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-6p2v-p3jq-rx7j
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-80488"]
Threat ID: 6a92f7d4acd9273b49e75945
Added to database: 08/29/2026, 15:16:36 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 21:38:41 UTC
Last updated: 10/13/2026, 18:48:24 UTC
Views: 40
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