CVE-2026-15293 Missing authorization in WP Business Intelligence Lite
Authenticated subscribers can modify SQL queries to escalate privileges via arbitrary SQL execution when viewed by administrators.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-15293?
CVE-2026-15293 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in joeyoungblood WP Business Intelligence Lite, published on 10 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The WP Business Intelligence Lite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.0. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify stored SQL queries, which can lead to privilege escalation via arbitrary SQL execution when the modified query is viewed by an administrator.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-15293?
How do I fix CVE-2026-15293?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-15293 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-15293 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-15293 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-85wm-6f94-p7hm.