CVE-2026-5651 PUBLISHED

Askeet <= 3.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection via 'sql_query' Parameter

Assigner: Wordfence
Reserved: 05.04.2026 Published: 05.08.2026 Updated: 05.08.2026

The Askeet plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'sql_query' parameter in multiple AJAX actions (askeet_execute_sql_query, askeet_export_all_results) in all versions up to, and including, 3.0. This is due to the askeet_is_safe_query() filter being bypassable using MySQL conditional comments (e.g., /!UNION/). The filter strips regular block comments before checking for forbidden SQL keywords, but MySQL interprets conditional comments as executable code. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score: 4.9

Product Status

Vendor 2wstechnologies
Product Askeet — Talk to Your WooCommerce Data
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 3.0 (incl.)

Credits

  • Régis SENET finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') CWE