CVE-2026-15941 (GCVE-0-2026-15941)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-05 05:27 – Updated: 2026-08-05 15:52
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Relevanssi <= 4.27.1 and Relevanssi Premium <= 2.30.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection
Summary
The plugin provides an Admin Search page that allows users with the `edit_posts` capability to run Relevanssi searches from the WordPress dashboard. The AJAX handler accepts a URL-encoded `args` parameter, parses it into a `WP_Query`, and then passes user-controlled taxonomy query data into Relevanssi's taxonomy restriction builder. The taxonomy value is sanitized as text but is not parameterized for SQL before being interpolated into a term taxonomy lookup query. This allows an authenticated contributor-level attacker to inject SQL through the Admin Search AJAX request and execute time-based blind SQL injection against the WordPress database.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-05 15:48 UTC
CWE
- CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relevanssi | Relevanssi Premium – A Better Search |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2.30.2
(semver)
|
guessed | |
| comesio | Relevanssi – A Better Search |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 4.27.1
(semver)
|
guessed |
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