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SQL InjectionWeakness · CWE-89

CVE-2026-24572

HIGH · 8.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-01-23
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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91/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Nelio Software Nelio Content nelio-content allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Nelio Content: from n/a through <= 4.2.0.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A blind SQL injection vulnerability exists in the Nelio Content WordPress plugin due to improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this to inject malicious SQL queries and potentially extract sensitive data from the database.

MitigationUpdate Nelio Content to the latest patched version. Until then, disable the plugin or implement WAF rules to block SQL injection attack patterns.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Nelio Content plugin is installed
    Check the WordPress plugins directory at wp-content/plugins/nelio-content/ or list installed plugins via WP-CLI: wp plugin list --name=nelio-content
    Affected if The plugin directory or listing shows Nelio Content is present
  2. Identify the installed plugin version
    Open the main plugin file (nelio-content.php) and locate the Version header in the plugin comment block, or check the readme.txt file for the Version field
    Affected if The version number cannot be determined or falls within an unpatched release range
  3. Confirm the plugin is active
    Check plugin status via WordPress admin, WP-CLI: wp plugin status nelio-content, or inspect the wp_options table for active_plugins entry
    Affected if Plugin is active and accessible to unauthenticated users
  4. Identify publicly accessible endpoints
    Review the plugin's PHP files in wp-content/plugins/nelio-content/ for AJAX handlers or form processing code that processes user input without authentication, typically involving $_GET or $_POST parameters used in SQL queries
    Affected if The plugin handles unauthenticated requests with direct SQL query construction

A user is affected if Nelio Content plugin is installed and active with a version known to contain the blind SQL injection flaw in its unauthenticated request handling code.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update Nelio Content to the latest patched version. Until then, disable the plugin or implement WAF rules to block SQL injection attack patterns.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
26.0 hours of engineering $4,580
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