Vulnerability · Published Aug 29, 2026 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2026-16061Rest Routes <= 5.5.5 - Unauthenticated SQLi via custom-tables/tables/{table_name}
High 8.6
In plain English
A high-severity SQL injection in Rest Routes from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.6High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 61.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Rest Routes WordPress plugin through 5.5.5 does not sanitize and validate a value taken from the URL of one of its public REST routes before using it in a SQL query, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL injection attacks.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Rest Routes | 0 – through 5.5.5 |
Weakness: CWE-89 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a5114034-797c-44cd-ba9b-6ab3655fd3e8/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description