CVE-2026-42708: WordPress WP Post Author plugin <= 4.0.0 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.6 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-10-07 · updated 2026-10-07
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in AF themes WP Post Author wp-post-author allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects WP Post Author: from n/a through 4.0.0.

Affected products

AF themes WP Post Author: through 4.0.0

References

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-post-author/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-post-author-plugin-4-0-0-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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