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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-32516 is a high-severity SQL injection issue in the WordPress Miraculous Core Plugin before version 2.1.2. An attacker with low privileges could potentially extract sensitive database information without user interaction. Sources do not show active exploitation, but internet-facing WordPress sites using this plugin should be reviewed promptly.
Executive priority
Prioritize within the normal high-severity vulnerability window, faster for public WordPress sites with user registration or many contributor-level users. No active exploitation is cited, but the potential confidentiality impact is high.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-89 blind SQL injection in kamleshyadav Miraculous Core Plugin, package miraculouscore, affecting versions before 2.1.2. CVSS 3.1 is 8.5: network exploitable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, scope changed, high confidentiality impact, low availability impact, no integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress installations with Miraculous Core Plugin installed below 2.1.2. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires a low-privileged account, so sites allowing user registration or many low-privileged users may face higher practical risk.
Exploitation context
Public sources describe blind SQL injection but do not provide endpoint or parameter details. Blind SQL injection can allow gradual database data extraction. CVE data and the provided KEV flag do not indicate known active exploitation at this time.
Researcher notes
Available sources do not name the vulnerable parameter, endpoint, or fixed commit. Treat the CVSS privileges-required value as important for exposure modeling. Do not assume unauthenticated exploitability from the provided data.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all WordPress sites using Miraculous Core Plugin.
- Update Miraculous Core Plugin to 2.1.2 or later if available.
- If updating is not possible, check vendor guidance for supported mitigations.
- Restrict unnecessary low-privileged WordPress accounts until remediation is complete.
- Back up WordPress files and databases before applying changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Miraculous Core Plugin version on each WordPress site.
- Flag any installation below version 2.1.2 as affected.
- Verify the plugin remains functional after updating.
- Review web and application logs for unusual plugin-related requests.
- Monitor Patchstack and CVE records for updated technical details.
Public sources used
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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.