Description
The MPG WordPress plugin before 4.2.3 does not properly validate the structure of imported project data before using it in a database query, allowing users with the Editor role or higher to perform SQL injection attacks and read sensitive data such as password hashes.
Published: 2026-10-07
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: SQL Injection leading to data exposure
Action: Patch Immediately
AI Analysis

Impact

The MPG WordPress plugin prior to version 4.2.3 fails to validate the structure of data imported through its project import feature. This flaw allows a user with Editor privileges or higher to inject arbitrary SQL into a database query and read sensitive data such as password hashes. The vulnerability is an example of uncontrolled input leading to a data‑exposure attack. The impact is that any authenticated Editor can acquire confidential information that a proper authentication system should keep protected.

Affected Systems

The affected product is the MPG WordPress plugin – versions earlier than 4.2.3. The vendor is not identified in the provided data. Any WordPress site that has an older MPG plugin deployed is vulnerable. Sites that use project import functionality and have users with Editor or higher roles are at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability can be exploited by submitting crafted project data through the import interface. An attacker must have Editor privileges or higher; no privileged escalation beyond that is required. The EPSS score is not available and the bug is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, so the known likelihood of exploitation is uncertain. However, because the flaw allows reading password hashes, its severity remains high. The CVSS score is not provided, but the capability to read hashes indicates significant confidentiality impact. The attack vector is through an authenticated browser session using the import page. No additional impact beyond the user’s privileges is implied by the available data.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 7, 2026 at 07:28 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the MPG plugin to version 4.2.3 or newer to apply the vendor‑supplied fix.
  • If the plugin cannot be updated immediately, remove Editor role permissions for the project import feature or disable the import function for users with Editor or higher roles.
  • In the absence of a patch, apply server‑side sanitization or whitelist validation to the project import input before it is used in database queries to prevent injection attempts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 7, 2026 at 07:28 UTC.

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History

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-89

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The MPG WordPress plugin before 4.2.3 does not properly validate the structure of imported project data before using it in a database query, allowing users with the Editor role or higher to perform SQL injection attacks and read sensitive data such as password hashes.
Title MPG < 4.2.3 - Editor+ SQLi via Project Import
References

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: WPScan

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-07T06:00:06.304Z

Reserved: 2026-10-02T18:11:42.980Z

Link: CVE-2026-104953

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-07T07:16:58.467

Modified: 2026-10-07T07:16:58.467

Link: CVE-2026-104953

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-07T07:30:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-89

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')