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TI-2026-82290 Aliases CVE-2026-89216GHSA-445v-r4g3-586w

SQL injection in vTables WordPress plugin via orderby parameter

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-89Published · Updated

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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.

Summary

The vTables WordPress plugin before 0.3 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in an SQL statement. This is an SQL injection flaw (CWE-89). An unauthenticated remote attacker can send crafted requests to extract data from the site database. A public exploit link is listed in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

The vTables WordPress plugin before 0.3 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, which allows unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL injection attacks and extract data from the database.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00274 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed vTables (Unknown): 0.3

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownvTablesbefore 0.30.3Patch availableCNA
  • vTables VendorUnknown Affected before 0.3 Fixed in 0.3 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update vTables to version 0.3, which fixes the flaw.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

  • Fix · CNA vTables (Unknown) Fixed in 0.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-29 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-89216
  2. 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-445v-r4g3-586w
  3. 2026-10-29 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-10-29 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  6. 2026-10-29 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

Exploit 1

Sources

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