Newsmatic Unauthenticated SQL Injection via 'slug' Parameter
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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
The Newsmatic theme for WordPress from blazethemes is affected in all versions up to and including 1.5.0. Insufficient escaping of the user-supplied slug parameter and a query that is not properly prepared allow blind SQL injection. An unauthenticated remote attacker can append additional SQL queries to existing queries and extract sensitive information from the database.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
The Newsmatic theme for WordPress is vulnerable to blind SQL Injection via the 'slug' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| blazethemes | Newsmatic | up to 1.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Newsmatic Vendorblazethemes Affected up to 1.5.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Newsmatic.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-29 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-110184
- 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-29 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-29 Alias added: GHSA-6q9h-7wxq-r23j
References
Other 6
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/81a503f9-3bd2-4fb8-8c3e-8d68d41f7918?source=cve
- https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/newsmatic/1.5.0/functions.php#L265
- https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/newsmatic/1.5.0/functions.php#L268
- https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/newsmatic/1.5.0/functions.php#L269
- https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/295677
- https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/browser/newsmatic/1.5.1/functions.php
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Sources
- CVE-2026-110184 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-110184 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6q9h-7wxq-r23j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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