CVE-2026-15361 Content Views < 4.5 - Subscriber+ SQL Injection via preview_request
Authenticated users can execute SQL injection attacks via an AJAX action due to missing capability checks and improper input sanitization.
- 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-2026-15361?
CVE-2026-15361 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Content Views, published on 7 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Content Views WordPress plugin before 4.5 does not perform a capability check on one of its AJAX actions and does not properly sanitise attacker-supplied data before using it in a SQL query, allowing any authenticated user, including Subscribers, to perform SQL injection attacks.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-15361?
How do I fix CVE-2026-15361?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-15361 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-2026-15361 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-15361 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gp8v-vc4r-wpf4.