CVE-2026-42708

HIGH 7.6

WordPress WP Post Author plugin <= 4.0.0 - SQL Injection vulnerability

CVSS Score

7.6

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in AF themes WP Post Author wp-post-author allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects WP Post Author: from n/a through 4.0.0.

CWE	CWE-89
Vendor	af themes
Product	wp post author
Published	Oct 7, 2026
Last Updated	Oct 7, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

Affected Versions

AF themes / WP Post Author

0 ≤ 4.0.0

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

patchstack.com: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-post-author/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-post-author-plugin-4-0-0-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Credits

Ananda Dhakal (Patchstack)