SQL Injection Vulnerability in Page Duplicator Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2026-16539

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Sm Page Duplicator
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 August 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-16539?

The Page Duplicator plugin for WordPress, up to version 1.0.0, contains an SQL injection vulnerability due to insufficient sanitization and escaping of user inputs during the page duplication process. This flaw allows users with the Editor role and higher to execute malicious SQL queries, potentially compromising the site's database integrity.

Affected Version(s)

sm page duplicator 0 <= 1.0.0

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-16539 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8e2c97d8-5392-4464-94e5-...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • đź‘ľ

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Pablo González Pérez
Francisco José Ramírez Vicente and Iñigo Sánchez Enciso
WPScan
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