CVE-2026-54813
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 · uneditedImproper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Brainstorm Force SureDash allows Blind SQL Injection. This issue affects SureDash: from n/a through 1.8.0.
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 confidenceA blind SQL injection vulnerability exists in the Brainstorm Force SureDash plugin (versions through 1.8.0). The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious SQL commands through unsanitized user inputs. Since it's a blind SQL injection, attackers cannot see direct query output but can infer results by observing application behavior differences.
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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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check installed SureDash versionIn WordPress admin, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins > SureDash and note the version displayed. Alternatively, open the main plugin file (usually suredash.php) and read the 'Version' field in the plugin header comment block.Affected if Version is 1.8.0 or lower (any version through 1.8.0 is affected)
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Verify plugin is activeConfirm the SureDash plugin is currently enabled in the WordPress installation. Check the Plugins page status column - it should show 'Active' next to SureDash.Affected if Plugin is active and running a vulnerable version
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Inspect for unsanitized user input in SQL queriesExamine PHP files within the plugin directory (particularly files handling form submissions, search functions, or filtering) for dynamic SQL queries that use user-supplied input ($_GET, $_POST, $_REQUEST, or similar) directly in SQL strings without using prepared statements or proper escaping. Look for patterns like $wpdb->query with concatenated strings containing request parameters.Affected if Dynamic SQL queries directly incorporating unsanitized user input are found in the plugin code
Environment is affected if SureDash plugin version 1.8.0 or earlier is active and contains dynamic SQL queries that handle user input without parameterized preparation.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate SureDash to the latest patched version once available. Until then, disable the plugin or implement WAF rules to block SQL injection attempts. The fix requires replacing dynamic SQL queries with parameterized queries/prepared statements.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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