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Bluff Post EUVDEUVD-2026-87527

| CVE-2026-89237 MEDIUM
SQL Injection (CWE-89)
2026-09-26 WPScan GHSA-5xcj-g8cf-7fjj
6.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: WPScan
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach plugin endpoint unauthenticated
  2. Exploit
    Inject SQL into identifier parameter
  3. Execution
    Append blind SQL to backend query
  4. Impact
    Extract sensitive database records

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence

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Exploitation Conditions

No authentication and no user interaction required: exploitation works against a default installation of the Bluff Post WordPress plugin at any version through 1.1.1, where an attacker-supplied parameter is used unsanitized as a SQL identifier. The main limiting factor is attack complexity (AC:H): because the sink is a SQL identifier rather than a quoted value, standard quote-breaking/UNION injection does not apply and the attacker must use blind or inference-based extraction, making reliable data exfiltration slower and more involved. Impact is confidentiality-only (read access to database contents); no integrity or availability effect is indicated.

Impact

Signals are consistent and point to a real but low-urgency issue. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N, base 6.8) describes an unauthenticated, network-reachable SQL injection with high attack complexity and confidentiality-only impact. The AC:H is credible: because the untrusted input is used as a SQL identifier rather than a quoted value, extraction typically requires blind/inference techniques rather than a simple UNION, which raises the bar. EPSS is very low (0.17%, 6th percentile) and CISA SSVC returns Exploitation:none, Automatable:no, Technical Impact:partial - all indicating no observed exploitation and non-trivial automation. Publicly available POC exists (WPScan), but POC availability is NOT the same as active exploitation, and this CVE is not in CISA KEV. Net: a genuine unauthenticated data-disclosure flaw worth patching, but not an emergency - the combination of high complexity, niche product, confidentiality-only impact, and no exploitation evidence keeps real-world priority LOW-MEDIUM. One point to verify with the vendor: S:C (scope change) is asserted in the input vector, which is a contestable choice for a typical SQLi that reads the same database the plugin already uses (see assessed vector below).

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote, unauthenticated attacker sends a crafted HTTP request to the Bluff Post plugin (≤1.1.1) supplying a malicious value in a parameter that is concatenated into a SQL query as an identifier, appending attacker-controlled SQL. Because the injection point is an identifier rather than a quoted value, the attacker uses blind/inference techniques to extract sensitive database contents such as WordPress user records and secrets. Public POC/exploit detail is available via WPScan, lowering the effort to reproduce.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 27, 2026

Unauthenticated SQL injection in the Bluff Post WordPress plugin (versions through 1.1.1) lets remote attackers inject into a SQL query and read sensitive data from the underlying WordPress database. The assessed vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) confirms no authentication or user interaction is needed, but the attacker-supplied parameter is placed in a SQL identifier position rather than a quoted value, so exploitation requires blind/inference-based extraction and is consequently slower and more complex (AC:H); impact is confidentiality-only, with no integrity or availability effect assessed. Publicly available exploit code exists (WPScan references the issue as an exploit), but there is no CISA KEV entry and exploitation is not confirmed as active; EPSS is low at 0.17% (6th percentile), and SSVC records Exploitation: none, Automatable: no, Technical Impact: partial.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch is identified in the available data - no fixed version appears in the CVE record, the EUVD entry, or the WPScan reference - so the most reliable action is to deactivate and remove the Bluff Post plugin from any WordPress installation that does not strictly require it, accepting the loss of its functionality, or to keep it disabled until an updated release is published and verified. Where the plugin must remain active, apply compensating controls: front the site with a WAF or reverse proxy that inspects requests to the plugin's endpoints and blocks identifier-style injection payloads (note the trade-off that signature-based WAF rules are less effective against blind identifier injection and may require tuning to avoid false positives), restrict or block network access to the affected plugin endpoints if they are not needed publicly, and ensure the WordPress database user runs with least privilege (SELECT-only where functionally possible) so that a successful injection cannot reach unrelated schemas or write data. Monitor database and web logs for anomalous query patterns targeting the plugin, and track the WPScan advisory page (https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/92355b31-995b-4151-a414-51d3430d0fd6/) and EUVD-2026-87527 for the eventual fixed release before re-enabling the plugin.

Affected VersionsENISA

Bluff Post 0 ≤1.1.1

Affected Packages

euvd bluff_post no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The Bluff Post plugin builds a SQL query in which an attacker-controllable parameter is used directly as a SQL identifier (for example a column, table, or ORDER BY field name) before any sanitisation or escaping, the classic CWE-89 improper neutralisation of special elements used in an SQL command. Because the injection point is an identifier rather than a quoted string literal, the usual quote-breaking and UNION SELECT techniques do not apply directly; an attacker must instead rely on blind, boolean- or time-based inference to extract data, which is what drives the high attack complexity (AC:H) in the assessed vector. The affected component is a WordPress plugin from an unattributed vendor - the CPE cpe:2.3:a:unknown:bluff_post:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* carries a wildcard version and an 'unknown' vendor, and ENISA EUVD lists the affected range as Bluff Post 0 through ≤1.1.1 (EUVD-2026-87527). The vulnerable query executes with the privileges of the WordPress database user, so the practical confidentiality impact depends on that account's read scope, which is the basis for the assessed C:H.

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Severity by source

Vendor (WPScan) PRIMARY 6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.9 MEDIUM

Unauthenticated network SQLi (PR:N/AV:N) with identifier-context blind extraction (AC:H) yielding database read (C:H); scope kept S:U as the impacted DB is the plugin's own authority, unlike the input's S:C.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).

CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan

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

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Sep 26, 2026 - 23:37 NVD
6.8 (None) 6.8 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Sep 26, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Sep 26, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.8

DescriptionCVE.org

The Bluff Post WordPress plugin through 1.1.1 does not sanitise and escape parameters before using them as identifiers in a SQL query, allowing unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL and extract sensitive information from the database.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 94% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
Obscure WordPress plugin with no known large install base
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

54
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +34
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.

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