CVE-2026-42742 HIGH

CVE-2026-42742: WordPress Views for WPForms plugin <= 3.4.6 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Vendor Aman
Product Views for WPForms
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published May 12, 2026
Last update May 12, 2026

CVSS base score

8.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 Aman Views for WPForms views-for-wpforms-lite allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Views for WPForms: from n/a through <= 3.4.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Views for WPForms versions 3.4.6 and earlier contain a SQL injection vulnerability. An attacker with low-level WordPress user access can craft malicious input to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the site database. This can expose sensitive data including user credentials and site configuration. The vulnerability affects multiple users across the same WordPress installation.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read or modify database contents, including user passwords and site configuration, with a low-privilege WordPress account.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

User data, passwords, and site configuration may be exposed or altered by attackers with basic WordPress access.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress user account (subscriber or contributor level or higher).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 12, 2026 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated

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