CVE-2026-16061CWE-89sql-injection

CVE-2026-16061

High · published August 29, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.6
EPSS
0%
Percentile
19.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The Rest Routes WordPress plugin through 5.5.5 does not sanitize and validate a value taken from the URL of one of its public REST routes before using it in a SQL query, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL injection attacks.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.6 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00277 · 19.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2026-08-29T10:17Z
References (1)
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a5114034-797c-44cd-ba9b-6ab3655fd3e8/ · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 30 AUG 16:16Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 29 AUG 06:00Z
    Rest Routes <= 5.5.5 - Unauthenticated SQLi via custom-tables/tables/{table_name}
    cvelistv5