Cyber Resilience

CVE-2016-20069

HighPublic PoC

Published: 15 June 2026

Published
15 June 2026
Modified
15 June 2026
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v4 8.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS Score 0.0024 15.1th percentile
Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2016-20069 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Dwbooster (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 15.1th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

WordPress Booking Calendar Contact Form 1.0.23 contains an unauthenticated blind SQL injection vulnerability in the shortcode function that fails to sanitize the calendar parameter before using it in database queries. Attackers can inject SQL commands through the calendar shortcode parameter…

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to execute arbitrary SQL queries and extract sensitive database information.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

Dwbooster
inferred from references and description; NVD did not file a CPE for this CVE

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-89

Penetration testing uses SQL injection payloads against database interfaces, identifying and supporting fixes for SQL injection weaknesses.

addresses: CWE-89

Validates query inputs to prevent SQL syntax or command manipulation.

References