CVE-2026-23805 HIGH

CVE-2026-23805: WordPress Media Search Enhanced plugin <= 0.9.1 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Vendor Yoren Chang
Product Media Search Enhanced
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published February 19, 2026
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Yoren Chang Media Search Enhanced media-search-enhanced allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Media Search Enhanced: from n/a through <= 0.9.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Media Search Enhanced versions 0.9.1 and earlier contain a SQL injection vulnerability in database query handling. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious SQL commands through search parameters to read sensitive data from the database. The vulnerability requires high-level privileges to exploit but can expose confidential information and degrade site performance.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data from the site's database by injecting SQL commands into search queries.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Database contents may be exposed to administrators with malicious intent; site performance may degrade.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator-level access to the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

February 19, 2026 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated