ValvePress Rankie WordPress Plugin SQL Injection Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in the ValvePress Rankie WordPress plugin, affecting versions prior to 1.8.2. This vulnerability allows for improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands, enabling direct interaction with the database, such as unauthorized data access or manipulation.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for SQL injection, which could lead to unauthorized database access, data manipulation, or in some cases, executing administrative operations on the database.

Remediation

Users of the ValvePress Rankie WordPress plugin are advised to update to version 1.8.2 or later. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.

Added: Jun 17, 2025, 5:10 PM
Updated: Jun 17, 2025, 5:10 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
0.0
impact
5.0
exploitability
5.2
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.2
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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