CVE-2026-2416
Published: 25 February 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-2416 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Wordpress (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 5.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; 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
The Geo Mashup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL injection through the 'sort' parameter in all versions through 1.13.17. The flaw stems from insufficient escaping of user input and the absence of prepared statements on existing database queries in files such as geo-mashup-db.php, allowing an attacker to alter query logic.
Unauthenticated attackers can supply crafted input to the parameter over the network and append additional SQL statements, enabling extraction of sensitive data from the WordPress database. The vulnerability carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5 reflecting network-accessible, low-complexity exploitation with high confidentiality impact and no authentication or user interaction required.
A fix was released in changeset 3461591 on the WordPress plugin repository, and the Wordfence advisory recommends updating the plugin to a patched version to eliminate the unsafe query construction.
EPSS for the CVE rose from lower values after the February 2026 disclosure to a peak of 0.2685 in April 2026 before receding to the current 0.1590, indicating a period of increased exploitation interest that later subsided.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-8632
Vulnerability details
The Geo Mashup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'sort' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.13.17. This is due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on…
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the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
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Related Threats
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Why these techniques?
SQL injection in public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables remote exploitation via T1190; resulting DB data extraction maps to T1213.006.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly addresses the CVE by requiring identification, reporting, and correction of the SQL injection flaw in the Geo Mashup plugin via timely patching.
Prevents SQL injection exploitation by implementing input validation mechanisms to neutralize unescaped user-supplied parameters like 'sort' before database query execution.
Supports early detection of SQL injection vulnerabilities such as CVE-2026-2416 through automated vulnerability scanning of WordPress plugins and web applications.