CVE-2026-16061

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.

  • Published Aug 29, 2026
  • CVSS 8.6 high
  • 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)

Affected software

CVE-2026-16061 at the National Vulnerability Database