Smart Manager <= 8.97.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection to Privilege Escalation via 'access_privileges' Parameter
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-18443 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-03 07:16:47 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-03 16:16:36 UTC |
| Description | The Smart Manager – Advanced WooCommerce Bulk Edit & Inventory Management plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the 'access_privileges' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 8.97.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. This exploit is only possible on installations where an administrator has saved a role-based deny-list Access Privilege configuration that does not explicitly block the internal 'access-privilege' module, as this condition allows the authorization filter to implicitly permit Subscriber-level users to invoke the vulnerable handler. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-89 | CWE-89 CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Storeapps | Smart Manager WooCommerce Bulk Edit Products Orders Users More Spreadsheet | affected 8.97.0 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-manager-for-wp-e-commerce/tags/8.93.0/pro/class... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-manager-for-wp-e-commerce/tags/8.93.0/pro/class... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-manager-for-wp-e-commerce/tags/8.92.0/common-co... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-manager-for-wp-e-commerce/tags/8.92.0/pro/class... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-manager-for-wp-e-commerce/tags/8.93.0/pro/class... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bc660a2d-9f9b-4ec1-b27a-74a41... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-manager-for-wp-e-commerce/tags/8.92.0/pro/class... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-manager-for-wp-e-commerce/tags/8.93.0/common-co... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-manager-for-wp-e-commerce/tags/8.92.0/pro/class... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: lhking (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-09-17T04:42:17.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2026-10-02T17:34:31.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.