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WordPress Persistent Login CVE-2026-66594

| EUVDEUVD-2026-63337 HIGH
SQL Injection (CWE-89)
2026-08-20 Patchstack GHSA-994g-fvfg-cwf4
8.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY
8.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
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8.5 HIGH

Subscriber authentication (PR:L) confirmed by title; SQL read-only injection justifies C:H and I:N; scope change reflects database-wide exposure beyond the plugin.

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

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CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Aug 20, 2026 - 12:37 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 20, 2026 - 12:07 cve.org
HIGH 8.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Subscriber SQL Injection in WordPress Persistent Login <= 3.1.0 versions.

AnalysisAI

SQL injection in WordPress Persistent Login plugin (versions 3.1.0 and earlier) can be triggered by a subscriber-level authenticated user, allowing extraction of sensitive database records including user credentials and site configuration data. The vulnerability carries a scope change in the CVSS assessment (S:C), indicating that injected queries can reach database content beyond the plugin's immediate context. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires a valid WordPress subscriber account on a site running Persistent Login plugin version 3.1.0 or earlier. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 8.5 score is driven by network accessibility (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), subscriber-level authentication (PR:L), no required user interaction (UI:N), a scope change (S:C), and high confidentiality impact (C:H). … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Update WordPress Persistent Login to a version beyond 3.1.0 once a patched release is published; the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-persistent-login/vulnerability/wordpress-wordpress-persistent-login-plugin-3-1-0-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve should be monitored for confirmed fix version availability, as no exact patched version number is confirmed in the currently available data. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, identify all WordPress installations running Persistent Login plugin versions 3.1.0 or earlier and audit subscriber account listings. …

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