CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-5651

MediumCVSS 4.9
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.38%

31th percentile - higher than 31% of all known CVEs

Summary

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. The askeet_is_safe_query() filter can be bypassed using MySQL conditional comments (e.g., /*!UNION*/), allowing authenticated attackers with Administrator-level access to append additional SQL queries to existing ones, enabling extraction of sensitive information from the database.

Risk Assessment

An attacker with administrator privileges can access the entire WordPress database, including passwords, user data, and other confidential information. This can lead to full site compromise.

Recommendation

Update the Askeet plugin to a patched version. Restrict access to AJAX actions and regularly audit administrator privileges.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS