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.
References5
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/question-answer/tags/1.2.73/…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/question-answer/tags/1.2.73/…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/question-answer/trunk/templa…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/question-answer/trunk/templa…
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/178e2537-e900…
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.5
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - EPSS — exploit probability
- 1% percentile: 44 · as of 13 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-89
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