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CVE-2026-59550 – Unauthenticated SQL Injection – AWP Classifieds Plugin <= 4.4.7

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Summary

CVE-2026-59550 is a critical unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the AWP Classifieds WordPress plugin (also known as Another WordPress Classifieds Plugin), developed by Strategy11 Team, affecting all versions up to and including 4.4.7. With a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.3 (Critical), the flaw allows any unauthenticated remote attacker to inject arbitrary SQL commands and extract sensitive data from the underlying WordPress database. A patched release, version 4.4.8, is available and immediate upgrade is strongly recommended.

Technical details

  • Root cause: Insufficient escaping and sanitization of user-supplied input passed into SQL queries (CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in SQL Commands), allowing attackers to append or inject malicious SQL statements into existing database queries.
  • Trigger conditions: No authentication, no user interaction, and no special privileges are required. The vulnerability is exploitable via a crafted HTTP request to the affected plugin endpoint.
  • Attack vector: Remotely exploitable over the network (AV:N). Any unauthenticated internet-facing attacker can target exposed WordPress installations running this plugin.
  • Impact: High confidentiality impact — successful exploitation enables extraction of sensitive data from the WordPress database, including user credentials, personally identifiable information (PII), private listing data, and configuration details. The CVSS scope is marked as Changed (S:C), indicating the vulnerability can affect resources beyond the plugin itself. A low availability impact is also noted.

Affected software

  • AWP Classifieds (another-wordpress-classifieds-plugin) by Strategy11 Team — all versions <= 4.4.7

Severity

  • CVSS v3.1 Base Score: 9.3 (Critical)
  • Vector String: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L

Mitigation and recommended actions

  • Immediate action: Update AWP Classifieds to version 4.4.8 or later. Version 4.4.8 is currently available from the WordPress Plugin Repository and resolves this vulnerability.
  • If immediate patching is not feasible, consider temporarily restricting public access to WordPress sites running this plugin via web application firewall (WAF) rules or network-level controls until the plugin can be updated.
  • Review web server and database access logs for anomalous SQL-related activity, particularly unexpected or malformed query patterns targeting plugin endpoints.

IONIX Status

The IONIX research team is tracking ongoing exploitation attempts and recommends immediate patching. Potentially affected assets are outlined in this post.

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