Description
The PickPlugins Question Answer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection in versions up to and including 1.2.73. This is due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input via the 'id' GET parameter in the user profile template combined with the use of wp_unslash() which removes WordPress's magic quotes protection, followed by direct concatenation into a SQL query without proper escaping or prepared statements in the qa_user_profile_card() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into existing queries, which can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| pickplugins | PickPlugins Question Answer | ≤ 1.2.73 | — |
Advisories 1
- NCSC-2026-0415 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Siemens-producten NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Oct 13, 2026
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/178e2537-e900-4264-9b29-1bb5bac36f48?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/question-answer/trunk/templates/user-profile/user-profile-hook.php#L98
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/question-answer/tags/1.2.73/templates/user-profile/user-profile-hook.php#L98
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/question-answer/trunk/templates/user-profile/user-profile.php#L6
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/question-answer/tags/1.2.73/templates/user-profile/user-profile.php#L6