CVE-2026-18443

HIGH
Published Oct 3, 2026 Modified Oct 6, 2026 CWE-89

Description

The Smart Manager – Advanced WooCommerce Bulk Edit & Inventory Management plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the 'access_privileges' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 8.97.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for 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. This exploit is only possible on installations where an administrator has saved a role-based deny-list Access Privilege configuration that does not explicitly block the internal 'access-privilege' module, as this condition allows the authorization filter to implicitly permit Subscriber-level users to invoke the vulnerable handler.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0037
Probability of exploitation
0.29%
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/smart-manager-for-wp-e-commerce/tags/8.92.0/common-core/classes/class-sa-manager-controller.php#L143 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-manager-for-wp-e-commerce/tags/8.92.0/pro/classes/class-smart-manager-pro-access-privilege.php#L38 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-manager-for-wp-e-commerce/tags/8.92.0/pro/classes/class-smart-manager-pro-access-privilege.php#L472 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-manager-for-wp-e-commerce/tags/8.92.0/pro/classes/class-smart-manager-pro-access-privilege.php#L99 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-manager-for-wp-e-commerce/tags/8.93.0/common-core/classes/class-sa-manager-controller.php#L143 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-manager-for-wp-e-commerce/tags/8.93.0/pro/classes/class-smart-manager-pro-access-privilege.php#L38 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-manager-for-wp-e-commerce/tags/8.93.0/pro/classes/class-smart-manager-pro-access-privilege.php#L472 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-manager-for-wp-e-commerce/tags/8.93.0/pro/classes/class-smart-manager-pro-access-privilege.php#L99 https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3712956%40smart-manager-for-wp-e-commerce&new=3712956%40smart-manager-for-wp-e-commerce https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bc660a2d-9f9b-4ec1-b27a-74a41b528afa?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-18443? +
The Smart Manager – Advanced WooCommerce Bulk Edit & Inventory Management plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the 'access_privileges' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 8.97.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for 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. This exploit is only possible on installations where an administrator has saved a role-based deny-list Access Privilege configuration that does not explicitly block the internal 'access-privilege' module, as this condition allows the authorization filter to implicitly permit Subscriber-level users to invoke the vulnerable handler. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2026-18443? +
CVE-2026-18443 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0037, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-18443? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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