CVE-2016-20063 (GCVE-0-2016-20063)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-09 11:48 – Updated: 2026-06-09 16:10 Unsupported When Assigned
VLAI
Title
Single Personal Message 1.0.3 WordPress Plugin SQL Injection
Summary
Single Personal Message 1.0.3 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the message parameter. Attackers can access the admin interface and supply crafted SQL statements in the message parameter to extract sensitive database information including user credentials and site configuration data.
Severity
7.1 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Date Public
2016-12-05 00:00
Credits
Lenon Leite
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