CVE-2026-5651
The Askeet plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'sql_query' parameter in multiple AJAX actions (askeet_execute_sql_query, askeet_export_all_results) in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.37%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Askeet plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'sql_query' parameter in multiple AJAX actions (askeet_execute_sql_query, askeet_export_all_results) in all versions up to, and including, 3.0. This is due to the askeet_is_safe_query() filter being bypassable using MySQL conditional comments (e.g., /*!UNION*/). The filter strips regular block comments before checking for forbidden SQL keywords, but MySQL interprets conditional comments as executable code. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
- CVSS 3.1
- 4.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.37% probability · 30th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-89
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/askeet/tags/2.5/askeet.php#L563
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/askeet/tags/2.5/askeet.php#L767
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/askeet/trunk/askeet.php#L767
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?new=3525593%40askeet%2Ftrunk&old=3521172%40askeet%2Ftrunk
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/askeet/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b95af878-f324-44ae-a4bf-0c1e994bb3c1?source=cve
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.