7.1
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2016-20063
Single Personal Message 1.0.3 WordPress Plugin SQL Injection
Description

Single Personal Message 1.0.3 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the message parameter. Attackers can access the admin interface and supply crafted SQL statements in the message parameter to extract sensitive database information including user credentials and site configuration data.

INFO

Published Date :

June 9, 2026, 1:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 9, 2026, 1:51 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Sanitize user input to prevent SQL injection and update the application.
  • Sanitize all user-supplied input.
  • Validate and sanitize the 'message' parameter.
  • Apply input validation and parameterized queries.
  • Update Single Personal Message to the latest version.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-20063 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 09, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag unsupported-when-assigned
    Added Description Single Personal Message 1.0.3 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the message parameter. Attackers can access the admin interface and supply crafted SQL statements in the message parameter to extract sensitive database information including user credentials and site configuration data.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-89
    Added Reference http://lenonleite.com.br/
    Added Reference http://target/wp-admin/admin.php?page=simple-personal-message-outbox&action=view&message=0%20UNION%20SELECT%201,2.3,name,5,slug,7,8,9,10,11,12%20FROM%20wp_terms%20WHERE%20term_id=1
    Added Reference https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-personal-message/
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40870
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/single-personal-message-wordpress-plugin-sql-injection
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