CVE-2016-20072 HIGH

CVE-2016-20072: BBS e-Franchise 1.1.1 WordPress Plugin SQL Injection via uid

Vendor Bbsetheme
Product BBS e-Franchise
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published June 15, 2026
Last update June 15, 2026

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

BBS e-Franchise 1.1.1 plugin for WordPress contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the uid parameter. Attackers can craft requests to pages using the plugin's shortcode with UNION-based SQL injection in the uid parameter to extract sensitive data from the WordPress database including user information and taxonomy terms.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

BBS e-Franchise versions 1.1.1 and earlier contain a SQL injection vulnerability in an unspecified component. An attacker can craft malicious input to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the database without authentication. This allows reading, modifying, or deleting sensitive data depending on database permissions.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Execute arbitrary SQL queries to read, modify, or delete database records without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can access customer data, modify site content, or disable the application entirely.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the affected application. No authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 15, 2026 CVE published
June 15, 2026 Record updated

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