CVE-2016-20065 Product Catalog 8 1.2 Plugin WordPress SQL Injection
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary SQL queries via the selectedCategory parameter to extract sensitive database information from WordPress tables.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-20065?
CVE-2016-20065 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in EvWill Product Catalog 8, published on 9 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Product Catalog 8 1.2 plugin for WordPress contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the selectedCategory parameter. Attackers can submit POST requests to the admin-ajax.php endpoint with the UpdateCategoryList action to extract sensitive database information from WordPress tables.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-20065?
How do I fix CVE-2016-20065?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-20065 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2016-20065 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-20065 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j9gf-hrp2-6fx3.