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Description

Answer My Question 1.3 plugin for WordPress contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the 'id' POST parameter. Attackers can submit crafted SQL statements to the modal.php endpoint to extract sensitive database information including WordPress terms and configuration data.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-06-15 | Published 2026-06-15 | Updated 2026-06-15 | Assigner VulnCheck




HIGH: 8.8CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
HIGH: 8.2CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Problem types

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Product status

1.3
affected

Credits

Lenon Leite finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40771 (ExploitDB-40771) exploit

wordpress.org/plugins/answer-my-question/ (Official Product Homepage) product

lenonleite.com.br/ (Official Product Homepage) product

www.vulncheck.com/...n-wordpress-sql-injection-via-modal-php (VulnCheck Advisory: Answer My Question 1.3 Plugin WordPress SQL Injection via modal.php) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2016-20073)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2016-20073)

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