CVE-2026-66609Network attack vector

Unauthenticated blind SQL injection

Published Aug 20, 2026 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

SQL injection in CodexThemes TheGem for Elementor before 5.12.3.1 allows remote attackers to read database contents via crafted requests. Patchstack and CodexThemes have published the CVE and the security update, but neither discloses the vulnerable parameter, endpoint, or query construction flaw that lets untrusted input reach SQL execution. No authentication or user interaction is required, so any internet-exposed WordPress site running the theme through 5.12.3 is directly exposed; the published score bounds the impact to high confidentiality and low availability, with no published integrity impact.

CVSS severity9.3
Critical
EPSS probability0.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

SQL injection in CodexThemes TheGem for Elementor before 5.12.3.1 allows remote attackers to read database contents via crafted requests. Patchstack and CodexThemes have published the CVE and the security update, but neither discloses the vulnerable parameter, endpoint, or query construction flaw that lets untrusted input reach SQL execution. No authentication or user interaction is required, so any internet-exposed WordPress site running the theme through 5.12.3 is directly exposed; the published score bounds the impact to high confidentiality and low availability, with no published integrity impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-66609
Published
Aug 20, 2026
Updated
Aug 20, 2026
Vendor
CodexThemes
Product
TheGem for Elementor
Classifications
CWE-89, CAPEC-7, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 20, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 20, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a <=5.12.3 changes=[{"at":"5.12.3.1","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

CodexThemes · TheGem for Elementorversion=n/a <=5.12.3 changes=[{"at":"5.12.3.1","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

9.3PatchstackCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-89Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CAPEC-7Blind SQL Injection
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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