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Medium · 4.9 CVE-2026-5651 EUVD-2026-53183GHSA-w4cg-h4j3-3gf6

Askeet <= 3.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection via 'sql_query' Parameter

Published Aug 5, 2026 · Updated Aug 5, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

Description

The Askeet plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'sql_query' parameter in multiple AJAX actions (askeet_execute_sql_query, askeet_export_all_results) in all versions up to, and including, 3.0. This is due to the askeet_is_safe_query() filter being bypassable using MySQL conditional comments (e.g., /*!UNION*/). The filter strips regular block comments before checking for forbidden SQL keywords, but MySQL interprets conditional comments as executable code. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
2wstechnologies Askeet — Talk to Your WooCommerce Data ≤ 3.0 —

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