CVE-2026-14498 Query Wrangler <= 1.5.57 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Remote Code Execution via 'options' Parameter
Authenticated attackers with subscriber access can execute arbitrary code on the server via the options parameter in Query Wrangler.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-14498?
CVE-2026-14498 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in daggerhart Query Wrangler, published on 16 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Query Wrangler plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.57 via the 'options' parameter parameter. This is due to missing capability check and nonce verification on the wp_ajax_qw_form_ajax handler, combined with unsanitized attacker-controlled options fully replacing saved query options and being passed directly to call_user_func_array() guarded only by function_exists(). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to execute code on the server. Exploitation requires only that at least one query row exists in the database, as the query_id is a small enumerable integer with no further access control.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-14498?
How do I fix CVE-2026-14498?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-14498 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2026-14498 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-14498 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p5mf-f79j-wv99.