CVE-2026-18666
MEDIUM 4.3 PoC AVAILABLEThe Library Management System WordPress plugin before 3.6.7 does not sanitize and escape a user-supplied parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing users with a role as low as Subscriber to perform SQL injection and extract arbitrary data from the database, including user password hashes.
EXPLOIT AVAILABLE
Public exploit or PoC code exists. Modeled probability is still low, but the barrier to attack is reduced — watch closely.
Exploitation likelihood
0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 10th percentile
○ In CISA KEV
● Public exploit / PoC
Impact if exploited
4.3CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM
- ConfidentialityNone
- IntegrityLow
- AvailabilityNone
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
- reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7a9b3fff-f454-4764-ad60-0b273781f7b4/
- github-search Search GitHub for public PoC repos
Test against your own equipment
curl -s https://vulnpedia.com/cve/CVE-2026-18666/poc.jsonMachine-readable PoC index for this CVE (for automation).Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-18666/poc.json
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
All CVSS metrics
- MEDIUM 4.3 v3.1 · ADP Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - MEDIUM 4.3 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N