Create <= 2.5.3 - Authenticated (Author+) SQL Injection via 'order_by' Parameter
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
The Create plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the 'order_by' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.3 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 author-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. The REST endpoint permission callback defaults to the publish_posts capability, meaning any Author-level user or above can reach the vulnerable code path without any additional preconditions.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mischiefmarmot | Create | up to 2.5.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Create Vendormischiefmarmot Affected up to 2.5.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-13191
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c79v-6v55-pvvh
References
Other 8
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/46fa99f1-9152-4130-a5b1-2ea10032069b?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mediavine-create/tags/2.5.2/lib/db-interface/class-mv-dbi.php#L1183
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mediavine-create/tags/2.5.2/lib/db-interface/class-mv-dbi.php#L1646
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mediavine-create/tags/2.5.2/lib/db-interface/class-mv-dbi.php#L1586
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mediavine-create/tags/2.5.2/lib/class-api-services.php#L191
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mediavine-create/tags/2.5.2/lib/products/class-products.php#L533
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/mediavine-create/tags/2.5.2/lib/class-permissions.php#L22
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3627606%40mediavine-create&new=3627606%40mediavine-create
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- TI-2023-23785 WordPress Mediavine Control Panel Plugin <= 2.10.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-26298 WordPress Mediavine Control Panel plugin <= 2.10.6 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-11208 Create <= 2.5.3 - Authenticated (Author+) SQL Injection via 'order' Parameter CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-24999 WordPress Create by Mediavine plugin <= 1.9.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-13191 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-13191 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c79v-6v55-pvvh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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