CVE-2026-77189 json
Charitable <= 1.8.12.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via 'order' Shortcode Attribute
published 2026-09-01 2 mo ago modified 2026-09-02 2 mo ago also EUVD-2026-68983
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Charitable – Donation & Fundraising Platform (Donation Forms, Recurring Donations & Fundraising Campaigns) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via 'order' Shortcode Attribute in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.12.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. The [charitable_donors] shortcode is accessible to Contributor-level users via draft or pending post previews, providing an authenticated but low-privileged entry point for exploitation.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- smub Charitable – Donation & Fundraising Platform (Donation Forms, Recurring Donations & Fundraising Campaigns)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
- Technology feeds
References
- wordfence.com /threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1cfc48bc-1768-49ef-bb22-7fa2c6691b23?source=cve
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/charitable/tags/1.8.12.1/includes/abstracts/abstract-class-charitable-query.php#L443
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/charitable/tags/1.8.12.1/includes/abstracts/abstract-class-charitable-query.php#L194
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/charitable/tags/1.8.12.1/includes/queries/class-charitable-donor-query.php#L60
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/charitable/tags/1.8.12.1/includes/shortcodes/class-charitable-donors-shortcode.php#L52
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/charitable/tags/1.8.12.1/includes/shortcodes/class-charitable-donors-shortcode.php#L171
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /browser/charitable/tags/1.8.12.1/includes/shortcodes/charitable-shortcodes-hooks.php#L37
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org /changeset?reponame=&old=3662994%40charitable&new=3662994%40charitable
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-77189
- NVD CVE-2026-77189
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