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CVE-2016-20072 bbsetheme CVE debrief

The BBS e-Franchise 1.1.1 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to an SQL injection attack. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2016-20072, allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the uid parameter. Attackers can craft requests to pages using the plugin's shortcode with UNION-based SQL injection in the uid parameter to extract sensitive data from the WordPress database, including user information and taxonomy terms.

Vendor
bbsetheme
Product
BBS e-Franchise
CVSS
HIGH 8.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-15
Original CVE updated
2026-06-15
Advisory published
2026-06-15
Advisory updated
2026-06-15

Who should care

Users of the BBS e-Franchise 1.1.1 plugin for WordPress should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it.

Technical summary

CVE-2016-20072 is an SQL injection vulnerability in the BBS e-Franchise 1.1.1 plugin for WordPress. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8 and is considered HIGH severity.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update the BBS e-Franchise plugin to a version that is not vulnerable.
  • Use prepared statements to prevent SQL injection attacks.
  • Limit access to sensitive data in the WordPress database.

Evidence notes

The CVE-2016-20072 vulnerability was reported by an unknown vendor. The vulnerability is related to the BBS e-Franchise 1.1.1 plugin for WordPress.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2016-20072 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-20072

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2016-20072 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-20072

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.