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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].

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-15293 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-15293

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

  • CVE-2026-15293 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-15293

    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.