What the vulnerability does
01Description
The WPCOM Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘user_phone’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.6 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
WPCOM Member versions 1.7.6 and earlier contain a SQL injection vulnerability accessible over the network without authentication. An attacker can craft malicious input to read sensitive data from the site's database, including user credentials and private content. No user interaction is required. Update to a version newer than 1.7.6 immediately.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read sensitive data from the site database, including user credentials and private information.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Attackers can extract user passwords, email addresses, and private content directly from your database.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
March 14, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
