CVE-2026-77824 wpcreatix CVE debrief

Who should care

Administrators and security teams responsible for WordPress installations with the Media Sweep – WordPress Media Cleaner plugin should assess exposure and prioritize verification and remediation efforts.

Why it matters

The SQL injection vulnerability in the Media Sweep – WordPress Media Cleaner plugin poses a risk to WordPress installations, particularly those with administrator-level access. Defenders should prioritize verifying and updating the plugin to prevent potential attacks.

• Potential data breaches due to unauthorized database queries.
• Possible disruption of database operations.
• Required verification of plugin versions and remediation efforts.
• Potential for attackers to extract sensitive information from the database.

Technical summary

The Media Sweep – WordPress Media Cleaner plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the 'fields' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.3. This is due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. An authenticated attacker with administrator-level access and above can append additional SQL queries into already existing queries to extract sensitive information from the database.

Defensive priority

Administrators and security teams should prioritize verifying and updating the Media Sweep – WordPress Media Cleaner plugin to prevent potential SQL injection attacks.

Recommended defensive actions

• Verify and update the Media Sweep – WordPress Media Cleaner plugin to the latest version.
• Restrict access to the plugin's REST API endpoints to prevent unauthorized access.
• Monitor database queries for suspicious activity.
• Conduct a thorough review of the plugin's configuration and usage to identify potential vulnerabilities.
• Implement additional security measures, such as web application firewalls, to detect and prevent SQL injection attacks.
• Perform regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to ensure the plugin's security posture.
• Consider replacing the plugin with a more secure alternative if it is no longer maintained or supported.

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the SQL injection vulnerability in the Media Sweep – WordPress Media Cleaner plugin. However, the exact versions affected and the remediation steps are not explicitly mentioned.

Sources and 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.