Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-22336

Critical

Published: 27 April 2026

Published
27 April 2026
Modified
27 April 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 9.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
EPSS Score 0.0028 20.1th percentile
Risk Priority 70 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2026-22336 is a critical-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 9.3 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 20.1th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2026-22336 is an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability, classified under CWE-89, in the Directorist Booking WordPress plugin. This issue affects Directorist Booking versions prior to 3.0.2, with the vulnerability published on 2026-04-27 and assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L).

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. Exploitation enables high-impact confidentiality violations, such as unauthorized access to sensitive data via SQL queries, alongside low availability disruption, and the attack's scope change allows impact on resources beyond the vulnerable component.

The Patchstack advisory details the SQL injection flaw in Directorist Booking plugin version 2.4.1 and recommends updating to version 3.0.2 or later as the primary mitigation.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A05:2025 Injection

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Directorist Booking allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Directorist Booking: from n/a before 3.0.2.

CWE(s)
CWE-89

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
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Why these techniques?

Direct remote unauthenticated SQL injection in public-facing WordPress plugin enables exploitation of T1190 for initial access and data retrieval.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

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Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Directly requires validation of user inputs to neutralize special elements, preventing SQL injection exploitation in the Directorist Booking plugin.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Ensures timely patching of known flaws like CVE-2026-22336 by updating to Directorist Booking version 3.0.2 or later.

RA-5 Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning partial match
detect

Vulnerability scanning identifies SQL injection vulnerabilities such as this unauthenticated remote flaw for subsequent remediation.

References