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CVE-2026-8444 https://wpreviewslider.com/ CVE debrief

The WP Review Slider Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'curselrevs[]' parameter of the wpfb_find_reviews AJAX action. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into existing queries, potentially leading to sensitive information extraction from the database.

Vendor
https://wpreviewslider.com/
Product
WP Review Slider Pro
CVSS
HIGH 8.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-16
Original CVE updated
2026-06-16
Advisory published
2026-06-16
Advisory updated
2026-06-16

Who should care

Users of the WP Review Slider Pro plugin for WordPress, particularly those with versions up to and including 12.6.8, should be aware of this SQL Injection vulnerability.

Technical summary

The vulnerability arises from the plugin's handler reading $_POST['curselrevs'] without sanitization or type casting, then concatenating each array element directly into a `WHERE id IN ( ... )` clause without quoting and executing via $wpdb->get_results() without $wpdb->prepare().

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update WP Review Slider Pro to a version beyond 12.6.8.
  • Restrict access to the wpfb_find_reviews AJAX action.
  • Monitor database queries for anomalies.

Evidence notes

The CVE-2026-8444 vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8 and is considered HIGH severity.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-8444 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8444

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

  • CVE-2026-8444 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8444

    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.