The Yo WordPress plugin from 1.1 through 1.3.1 does not sanitize or parameterize the username request parameter before using it in a SQL query, and reads it before WordPress applies its request escaping, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL injection and read arbitrary database contents including administrator password hashes.
History

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions yo
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions yo

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-89

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:15:00 +0000

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Description The Yo WordPress plugin from 1.1 through 1.3.1 does not sanitize or parameterize the username request parameter before using it in a SQL query, and reads it before WordPress applies its request escaping, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL injection and read arbitrary database contents including administrator password hashes.
Title Yo 1.1 - 1.3.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via username Parameter
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published: 2026-09-17T07:05:48.348Z

Updated: 2026-09-20T13:52:50.199Z

Reserved: 2026-09-09T17:43:52.721Z

Link: CVE-2026-87963

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-17T12:07:45.556Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-17T07:16:28.533

Modified: 2026-09-20T14:16:59.507

Link: CVE-2026-87963

cve-icon Redhat

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