myLinksDump <= 1.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection via 'sort_by' and 'sort_order' Parameters
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
The myLinksDump plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'sort_by' and 'sort_order' parameters in all versions up to, and including, 1.6 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. 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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| silvercover | myLinksDump | up to 1.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- myLinksDump Vendorsilvercover Affected up to 1.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-2279
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f468-x76g-m76r
References
Other 5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/02b03c4a-1b2a-4fd0-887d-930229dc384f?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mylinksdump/trunk/myLinksDump.php#L423
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mylinksdump/tags/1.6/myLinksDump.php#L423
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mylinksdump/trunk/myLinksDump.php#L414
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mylinksdump/tags/1.6/myLinksDump.php#L414
More silvercover vulnerabilities
- TI-2010-02797 SQL injection vulnerability in myLDlinker.php in the myLinksDump Plugin 1.2 for WordPress… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-01933 myLinksDump <= 1.6 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'link_title' Parameter CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-2279 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-2279 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f468-x76g-m76r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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