SQL injection in WpCues Basic Quiz lets attackers read database
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
The WpCues Basic Quiz WordPress plugin through 1.6.5 does not properly sanitise and escape values before using them in a SQL statement (CWE-89). An unauthenticated remote attacker can perform SQL injection and read data from the database. A public exploit is linked in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
The WpCues Basic Quiz WordPress plugin through 1.6.5 does not properly sanitise and escape values before using them in a SQL statement, which allows unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL injection attacks and read data from the database.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WpCues Basic Quiz | up to 1.6.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WpCues Basic Quiz VendorUnknown Affected up to 1.6.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for WpCues Basic Quiz.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-89214
- 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-ph9q-7h7p-9p8w
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-89214 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-89214 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ph9q-7h7p-9p8w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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