CVE-2026-42742Network attack vector

Authenticated blind SQL injection via frontend sorting

Published May 12, 2026 · Updated May 12, 2026

Blind SQL injection in Views for WPForms 3.4.6 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to infer database data through frontend sorting. The frontend view-sorting path uses attacker-controlled sort values in database queries without adequate sanitization, creating a conditional blind oracle. Contributor-level access is required; successful exploitation reveals database information, with no reported ability to modify stored data.

CVSS severity8.5
High
EPSS probability0.22%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Blind SQL injection in Views for WPForms 3.4.6 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to infer database data through frontend sorting. The frontend view-sorting path uses attacker-controlled sort values in database queries without adequate sanitization, creating a conditional blind oracle. Contributor-level access is required; successful exploitation reveals database information, with no reported ability to modify stored data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-42742
Published
May 12, 2026
Updated
May 12, 2026
Vendor
WebHolics
Product
Views for WPForms
Classifications
CWE-89, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 12, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 12, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=3.4.6 changes=[{"at":"3.4.7","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

WebHolics · Views for WPFormsversion=0 <=3.4.6 changes=[{"at":"3.4.7","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

8.5PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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