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AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
PR:L confirmed by Subscriber-level requirement; S:C and C:H reflect database-wide read access beyond plugin scope; I:N per vendor assessment suggesting read-only injection path.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
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Subscriber SQL Injection in Like Button Rating <= 2.6.61 versions.
AnalysisAI
SQL injection in the Like Button Rating WordPress plugin (versions <= 2.6.61) is exploitable by any authenticated Subscriber-level user, requiring no elevated privileges beyond a standard registered account. The CVSS scope change (S:C) indicates the flaw reaches beyond the plugin's own data, exposing high-confidentiality database content - likely including WordPress user records, hashed credentials, and other site-wide table data. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | Exploitation requires the attacker to hold a valid Subscriber-level (or higher) WordPress account on the target site - the lowest authenticated role. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 8.5 score reflects a genuinely high-priority issue for any WordPress site running this plugin with open user registration. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker registers a free Subscriber account on a WordPress site with open registration enabled and the Like Button Rating plugin installed. Using a crafted HTTP request to the vulnerable plugin endpoint, the attacker injects a UNION-based or time-based blind SQL payload into an unsanitized parameter, extracting the wp_users table to retrieve usernames and password hashes. … |
| Remediation | The primary remediation is to update the Like Button Rating plugin to a version beyond 2.6.61 via the WordPress plugin dashboard or WP-CLI (wp plugin update likebtn-like-button). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours, identify all WordPress installations running Like Button Rating plugin version 2.6.61 or earlier and document affected instances. …
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-66942
GHSA-7859-r75x-mrcr