Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Public-facing WordPress sites using Ajax Load More before version 8.0.1 may let unauthenticated attackers query the site database indirectly. Successful abuse could expose sensitive records or alter database data. No user interaction or account is required, making affected internet-facing installations urgent to address.
Executive priority
Prioritize immediate inventory and remediation of internet-facing installations. The vulnerability requires no authentication, has low stated attack complexity, and could compromise sensitive database information or integrity. Absence from KEV lowers certainty of active exploitation, but does not reduce the potential impact.
Technical view
CVE-2026-15360 is a CWE-89 SQL injection in Ajax Load More’s custom_args parameter. Insufficient sanitization and escaping permits unauthenticated, network-based time-blind SQL injection. The supplied CVSS 3.1 score is 9.1, reflecting low attack complexity and potentially high confidentiality and integrity impact, without stated availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely where a publicly reachable WordPress site runs Ajax Load More earlier than 8.0.1 and exposes the vulnerable functionality. The bundle does not identify affected configurations, deployment prevalence, or whether exploitation requires a particular plugin feature to be enabled.
Exploitation context
WPScan categorizes its reference as containing exploit information and describes time-based blind data extraction. However, the bundle provides no evidence of observed attacks, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Treat exploitation as technically documented, not confirmed active in the wild.
Researcher notes
The source bundle identifies custom_args as the unsafe parameter and time-based blind SQL injection as the technique. It does not provide the vulnerable code path, endpoint details, affected configuration conditions, patch diff, or confirmed exploitation telemetry. Structured affected-version metadata is inconsistent, listing version “0” while the title and description specify versions before 8.0.1.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Ajax Load More to version 8.0.1 or later after confirming vendor compatibility.
- Temporarily disable or remove the plugin if an immediate upgrade is not possible.
- Restrict public access to affected functionality where operationally feasible.
- Review WPScan and vendor guidance for any additional remediation or configuration requirements.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all WordPress sites and record installed Ajax Load More versions.
- Confirm no production instance runs a version earlier than 8.0.1.
- Verify the plugin upgrade completed and affected functionality still operates correctly.
- Review web, application, and database logs for unusual repeated requests or query delays.
- Escalate suspicious activity for incident investigation without attempting exploit reproduction on production systems.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupDatabase behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N3.95.2CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.1CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0b5c1dd6-8bb9-45f7-8237-84a43ef53ec4/CVE reference, WPScan · exploit, vdb-entry
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CWE details
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