CVE-2026-15281: SQL Injection (CVSS 6.5)

Description

The User Access Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Second-Order SQL Injection via the 'id' parameter of the wp_ajax_save-attachment-compat AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 2.3.12. This is due to insufficient validation on the objectId value stored in the saveAjaxAttachmentData() function and subsequent unparameterized concatenation in the addQueryExcludedPostFilter() function — the stored value is later retrieved from the database and used as an array key, then directly imploded into a SQL NOT IN() clause without integer casting or prepared statements. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0034

Probability of exploitation

0.26%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-89 SQL Injection

References

Other References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-access-manager/tags/2.3.12/src/Controller/Backend/PostObjectController.php#L103 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-access-manager/tags/2.3.12/src/Controller/Frontend/PostController.php#L275 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-access-manager/tags/2.3.12/src/UserGroup/AbstractUserGroup.php#L147 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/user-access-manager/tags/2.3.12/src/UserGroup/AbstractUserGroup.php#L253 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3607011%40user-access-manager%2Ftrunk%2Fsrc%2FController%2FFrontend%2FPostController.php&old=3447009%40user-access-manager%2Ftrunk%2Fsrc%2FController%2FFrontend%2FPostController.php&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8ebfc52b-278c-49d5-9226-d28a59335d46?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-15281? +

The User Access Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Second-Order SQL Injection via the 'id' parameter of the wp_ajax_save-attachment-compat AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 2.3.12. This is due to insufficient validation on the objectId value stored in the saveAjaxAttachmentData() function and subsequent unparameterized concatenation in the addQueryExcludedPostFilter() function — the stored value is later retrieved from the database and used as an array key, then directly imploded into a SQL NOT IN() clause without integer casting or prepared statements. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-15281? +

CVE-2026-15281 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0034, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-15281? +

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