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CVE-2026-57702 Melograno Venture Studio CVE debrief
A critical SQL injection vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-57702, was discovered in the Amelia plugin for WordPress, affecting versions up to and including 2.4.2. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.3 and allows for blind SQL injection attacks. This issue is caused by improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command. The vulnerability was reported by Patchstack and confirmed by CVE.org and NVD. Administrators and users of the Amelia plugin for WordPress should be aware of this vulnerability and take immediate action to update to a patched version.
- Vendor
- Melograno Venture Studio
- Product
- Amelia
- CVSS
- CRITICAL 9.3
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-07-13
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-07-13
- Advisory published
- 2026-07-13
- Advisory updated
- 2026-07-13
Who should care
Administrators and users of the Amelia plugin for WordPress should be aware of this vulnerability and take immediate action to update to a patched version. This includes reviewing the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance. Additionally, they should plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed.
Technical summary
The vulnerability is caused by improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command, allowing for blind SQL injection attacks. The CVSS vector for this vulnerability is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L. The issue affects Amelia plugin versions up to and including 2.4.2. There is no public exploit available, but defenders should verify patch deployment and monitor for suspicious SQL queries.
Defensive priority
High
Recommended defensive actions
- Update to a patched version of the Amelia plugin
- Monitor for suspicious activity
- Implement additional security measures to prevent SQL injection attacks
Evidence notes
The vulnerability was reported by Patchstack and has been confirmed by the CVE.org and NVD. The issue affects Amelia plugin versions up to and including 2.4.2. There is no public exploit available, but defenders should verify patch deployment and monitor for suspicious SQL queries. The CVE record was published on 2026-07-13T10:16:37.377Z and has not been modified since then.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-57702 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-57702
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-57702 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57702
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
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.