CVE-2016-20065

8.2 HIGH
Published: June 09, 2026 Modified: June 09, 2026
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Description

Product Catalog 8 1.2 plugin for WordPress contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the selectedCategory parameter. Attackers can submit POST requests to the admin-ajax.php endpoint with the UpdateCategoryList action to extract sensitive database information from WordPress tables.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.2 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
21th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)