CVE-2026-9010
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Time-Based SQL Injection in WordPress Boost Plugin

Publication date: 2026-05-20

Last updated on: 2026-05-20

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Boost plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the 'current_url' and 'user_name' parameters in versions up to, and including, 2.0.3 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameters and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL queries. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
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Published
2026-05-20
Last Modified
2026-05-20
Generated
2026-06-09
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2026-05-20
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-08
NVD
CVE-2026-9010
EUVD
EUVD-2026-31044
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Vendor Product Version / Range
boost plugin to 2.0.3 (inc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-89 The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.
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Executive Summary

The Boost plugin for WordPress has a vulnerability known as time-based SQL Injection in versions up to and including 2.0.3. This occurs because the plugin does not properly escape user-supplied parameters 'current_url' and 'user_name' and fails to adequately prepare SQL queries. As a result, unauthenticated attackers can inject additional SQL commands into existing queries.

This injection allows attackers to manipulate the database queries to extract sensitive information.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can allow unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive information from the database by injecting malicious SQL queries. Since the attacker does not need to be authenticated, this increases the risk of data exposure.

The CVSS score of 7.5 indicates a high severity impact, specifically affecting confidentiality without impacting integrity or availability.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to perform time-based SQL Injection, potentially extracting sensitive information from the database.

Such unauthorized access to sensitive data can lead to non-compliance with data protection standards and regulations like GDPR and HIPAA, which require safeguarding personal and sensitive information against unauthorized access and breaches.

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