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CleanTalk Security Plugin CVE-2026-66593

| EUVDEUVD-2026-63336 CRITICAL
SQL Injection (CWE-89)
2026-08-20 Patchstack GHSA-958w-5j9g-5g29
9.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY
9.3 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
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9.3 CRITICAL

Unauthenticated remote SQLi (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N); scope change and high confidentiality from database read, with only limited availability and no integrity impact per the reported behavior.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Aug 20, 2026 - 12:36 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 20, 2026 - 12:07 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Unauthenticated SQL Injection in Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk <= 2.184 versions.

AnalysisAI

SQL injection in the Security & Malware Scan by CleanTalk WordPress plugin (versions 2.184 and earlier) lets remote attackers inject arbitrary SQL through unauthenticated requests, consistent with the CVSS PR:N metric. Reported by Patchstack with a CVSS 9.3, the flaw carries a scope change (S:C) and high confidentiality impact, so a successful attacker can read sensitive database contents such as WordPress user records and secret keys. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires only that the vulnerable Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk plugin (version 2.184 or earlier) be installed and active on a network-reachable WordPress site; per AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N there are no special conditions - remote unauthenticated exploitation against default configurations of the affected CleanTalk plugin versions. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The signals point to a genuine high priority rather than an inflated CVSS. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation No vendor-released patch version is identified at time of analysis; the '<= 2.184 affected' boundary implies a fix above 2.184, so administrators should update the Security & Malware scan by CleanTalk plugin to the latest available version from the WordPress plugin repository and confirm the fixed version against the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/security-malware-firewall/vulnerability/wordpress-security-malware-scan-by-cleantalk-plugin-2-184-sql-injection-vulnerability). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours: identify all WordPress instances running CleanTalk Security & Malware Scan versions 2.184 or earlier; immediately disable the plugin through WordPress admin or remove it from wp-content/plugins; audit recent database queries and WordPress logs for exploitation attempts. …

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