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Critical· 9.3

CVE-2026-59533

Relevanssi Light, a WordPress search plugin, has a critical SQL injection flaw that lets attackers run arbitrary database commands without authentication. The vulnerability exists in all versions up to 1.2.2 and can be exploited remotely.

publishedJul 27, 2026
last modifiedJul 27, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.3
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
15th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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counting…on Sep 10, 2026

No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.

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Who is affected

WordPress sites using the Relevanssi Light plugin, version 1.2.2 or earlier.

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Real-world impact

An attacker could read, modify, or delete data in the site’s database, potentially exposing sensitive user information or compromising the entire site.

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Why this severity

The CVSS score of 9.3 reflects that the flaw is exploitable over the network (AV:N), requires no special access or user interaction (PR:N, UI:N), and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality (C:H) and partial availability loss (A:L).

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What to do about it

no official fix yet

No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.

No fix documented in sources

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Timeline

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How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone needed
ScopeChanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactNone
Availability impactLow
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References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →