CVE-2026-16950
Unauthenticated SQL injection in Product Shortlist WordPress plugin allows DB compromise.
Is CVE-2026-16950 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-16950 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-16950?
CVE-2026-16950 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.6. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-16950?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-16950. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-16950 affect?
CVE-2026-16950 affects Product Shortlist WordPress plugin (<= 1.0.4), WordPress sites running the plugin. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-16950?
Update plugin to patched version or remove/disable it; audit DB and access logs.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated SQL injection: attackers can read/modify site database, steal data, alter content, or enable account/site compromise.
Immediate action required
- affected<= 1.0.4
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.