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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-31917 is a high-severity SQL injection in the WordPress WP ERP plugin by weDevs, affecting versions through 1.16.10. An attacker with a valid account could potentially read sensitive database data and cause limited availability impact. Sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term remediation priority for WordPress environments using WP ERP. The business risk is potential exposure of sensitive database information from authenticated access, but current sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-89 improper neutralization in WP ERP package “erp.” CVSS 3.1 is 8.5: network-accessible, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, changed scope, high confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, and low availability impact.
Likely exposure
Externally reachable WordPress sites running WP ERP through version 1.16.10 are the primary concern, especially where untrusted or low-privileged users can authenticate.
Exploitation context
The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires network access and a valid low-privilege account. The provided sources do not confirm public exploit availability or inclusion in CISA KEV.
Researcher notes
Source data identifies SQL injection in WP ERP through 1.16.10 with PR:L and C:H. No affected endpoint, proof-of-concept, fixed version, or exploitation evidence is included in the provided bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the WP ERP plugin and its installed version.
- Prioritize sites running WP ERP 1.16.10 or earlier.
- Check weDevs and Patchstack guidance for an update or official mitigation.
- Limit access for untrusted authenticated users until vendor guidance is applied.
- Review database and application logs for unusual authenticated activity.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the WP ERP plugin is installed on each WordPress instance.
- Record the exact WP ERP version from the admin interface or asset inventory.
- Verify whether vendor guidance identifies a fixed version or workaround.
- Check whether public user registration or low-trust accounts are enabled.
- Review monitoring for abnormal database errors or suspicious plugin activity.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L3.14.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.