Summary
CVE-2026-12965 is an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the Super Store Finder WordPress plugin through version 7.8. The plugin fails to sanitize a parameter of an unauthenticated AJAX action before using it in a SQL query, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary SQL and extract or modify database data. It is rated Critical with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1.
Technical details
- Root cause: The plugin does not sanitize a user-supplied parameter of an unauthenticated AJAX action (
ssf_tracking) before including it in a SQL query (CWE-89). - Trigger conditions: No authentication and no user interaction are required; an attacker only needs network access to the site’s AJAX endpoint.
- Attack vector: Network. The malicious input is sent to the vulnerable unauthenticated AJAX action.
- Impact: High confidentiality and integrity impact — attackers can extract data from the WordPress database and modify stored data. Availability is not impacted.
Affected software
- Super Store Finder WordPress plugin: all versions up to and including 7.8.
Severity
- CVSS v3.1 base score: 9.1 (Critical)
- Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Mitigation and recommended actions
- Immediate: No fixed version was available at the time of disclosure. Monitor the vendor for a release later than 7.8 that addresses this issue and upgrade as soon as one is published.
- If no patch: Deactivate and remove the plugin until a fix is available, or restrict access to the vulnerable AJAX action and deploy a web application firewall rule to block SQL injection attempts against it. Monitor for anomalous AJAX traffic and unusual database queries.
How IONIX identifies potentially affected assets
IONIX matches the following signals against data already collected when it crawled the asset; identifying the technology sends no request beyond that crawl.
- Raw response body:
/wp-content/plugins/superstorefinder-wp/

