What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Ultimate Auction Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the ‘auction_id’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.2 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
Ultimate Auction Pro versions 1.5.2 and earlier contain a SQL injection vulnerability in an unauthenticated endpoint. An attacker can craft malicious input to read sensitive data from the application database, including user credentials and auction information. No user interaction is required. Update to a version newer than 1.5.2 immediately.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read sensitive data from the database, including user credentials and auction records.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Attackers can extract user passwords, email addresses, and confidential auction data without logging in.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Network access to the application; no authentication or user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
May 2, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
