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WordPress CVE-2026-1581

HIGH
SQL Injection (CWE-89)
2026-02-19 security@wordfence.com
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 22:03 vuln.today
CVE Published
Feb 19, 2026 - 17:24 nvd
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the 'wpfob' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.14 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.

AnalysisAI

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit time-based SQL injection in wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress versions up to 2.4.14 through the 'wpfob' parameter to extract sensitive database information. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input sanitization and improper SQL query preparation, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary SQL commands without authentication. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Send HTTP request with crafted 'wpfob' parameter
Exploit
Inject SQL into unescaped query
Execution
Execute time-based SQL injection
Impact
Extract sensitive database information

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation wpForo plugin versions up to 2.4.14 installed on WordPress with default configuration. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment CVSS 7.5 (HIGH). … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker without authentication could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the affected system.
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CVE-2026-1581 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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