CVE-2026-78285 HIGH

CVE-2026-78285: WordPress Like Button Rating plugin <= 2.6.61 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Vendor Likebtn

Product Like Button Rating

Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi

Published August 27, 2026

Last update August 27, 2026

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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

Subscriber SQL Injection in Like Button Rating <= 2.6.61 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Like Button Rating versions up to 2.6.61 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in database query handling. An authenticated attacker can inject malicious SQL commands to read sensitive data from the database, including user information and site configuration. The vulnerability also allows limited disruption of database availability. A patch version has not been publicly identified.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data from the site's database, including user records and configuration.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized access to user data, passwords, and site configuration stored in the database.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a user account with at least low-level privileges on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 27, 2026 CVE published

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78285 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html AskarLabs — CWE-89 write-up SQL Injection

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