PatchSiren cyber security CVE debrief
CVE-2026-15293 joeyoungblood CVE debrief
The WP Business Intelligence Lite plugin for WordPress has an authorization bypass vulnerability in all versions up to and including 3.2.0. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to modify stored SQL queries. When these modified queries are viewed by an administrator, it can lead to privilege escalation via arbitrary SQL execution.
- Vendor
- joeyoungblood
- Product
- WP Business Intelligence Lite
- CVSS
- HIGH 8
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-07-10
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-07-10
- Advisory published
- 2026-07-10
- Advisory updated
- 2026-07-10
Who should care
Administrators and users of the WP Business Intelligence Lite plugin for WordPress should be aware of this vulnerability and take immediate action to protect their installations. This vulnerability is particularly concerning because it can be exploited by authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access, which is a relatively low level of access.
Technical summary
The WP Business Intelligence Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to improper verification of user authorization for certain actions. This allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to modify stored SQL queries. When these modified queries are viewed by an administrator, it can lead to privilege escalation via arbitrary SQL execution. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8 and is classified as HIGH severity.
Defensive priority
High priority should be given to updating the WP Business Intelligence Lite plugin to a version that addresses this vulnerability. Additionally, monitoring for suspicious activity related to SQL queries and ensuring that only authorized users have access to modify such queries is crucial.
Recommended defensive actions
- Update WP Business Intelligence Lite plugin to the latest version
- Monitor for suspicious SQL query modifications
- Restrict access to SQL query modification to authorized personnel only
- Regularly review and update access controls for WordPress users
- Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
- Review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance
- Plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed
Evidence notes
The CVE record was published on 2026-07-10T05:16:32.700Z and was last modified on 2026-07-10T19:17:20.620Z. The NVD entry is currently Deferred. The vulnerability was reported by [email protected].
Official resources
AI-assisted PatchSiren debrief based on the supplied source corpus. The CVE record was published on 2026-07-10T05:16:32.700Z and has not been modified since then. The NVD entry is currently Deferred.