CVE-2026-57772
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 WP Inventory WP Inventory Manager wp-inventory-manager allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects WP Inventory Manager: from n/a through <= 2.4.0.
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 WP Inventory Manager WordPress plugin version 2.4.0 and below. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject malicious SQL commands through unsanitized input parameters in the plugin's functionality, potentially enabling unauthorized data access or exfiltration from the WordPress database.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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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Verify WP Inventory Manager plugin is installedAccess WordPress admin dashboard, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, or check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for the wp-inventory-manager folderAffected if The plugin is present in the WordPress installation
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Determine installed plugin versionIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and locate WP Inventory Manager; the version number is displayed under the plugin name. Alternatively, check the plugin's main PHP file (e.g., wp-inventory-manager/inventory-manager.php) for the 'Version' header in the plugin comment blockAffected if The version is 2.4.0 or lower, or if the version cannot be determined but the plugin is present
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Confirm plugin is activeIn WordPress admin, verify the WP Inventory Manager plugin shows as 'Active' in the Plugins listAffected if The plugin is activated and processing requests
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Identify if plugin processes user inputReview plugin settings and functionality that accept user-submitted data (e.g., inventory search, filtering, or frontend submission forms). Check plugin logs or server access logs for requests to plugin endpoints containing parameter valuesAffected if The plugin is actively processing user-supplied parameters through its functionality
A WordPress installation is affected if WP Inventory Manager version 2.4.0 or below is installed and active, with its input-handling features in use.
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 WP Inventory Manager to the latest patched version once available. As an interim measure, deploy a WAF rule to block SQL injection attack patterns and audit plugin configurations for unsanitized database queries.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-57772 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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