Datalist it WordPress plugin: Unauthenticated SQL injection
Summary
The Datalist it WordPress plugin up to and including version 0.0.3 does not sanitize several request parameters before using them in SQL queries. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this SQL injection to read arbitrary data from the site's database, such as user accounts and password hashes. The plugin is no longer maintained and no fixed version exists.
Affected
- Datalist it WordPress plugin, versions 0.0.3 and earlier (through 0.0.3)
Fixed in
- Unknown. No fixed version is available (WPScan: "No known fix").
Workaround
- No vendor-supplied workaround is known.
- Deactivate and delete the plugin.
- If removal is delayed, restrict access to the plugin's endpoints.
Exploitation
- Not listed in CISA KEV.
- CISA SSVC: exploitation none, automatable yes, technical impact partial.
- No confirmed public exploit code found; EPSS about 0.26%.
Our recommendation
- Remove or deactivate the Datalist it plugin on all WordPress sites where it is installed.
- Check whether the database holds sensitive data and review access logs for suspicious requests.
- Rotate WordPress and database credentials if the plugin was exposed.
- Inventory WordPress plugins and remove other abandoned plugins.
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- WPScan vulnerability entry wpscan.com
- OpenCVE CVE-2026-89285 app.opencve.io
- VulDB entry vuldb.com
- Patchstack via Vulners vulners.com
- wpKolekto plugin page wpkolekto.com
- WordPress.org developer profile profiles.wordpress.org
Researched and written up in English and German by an AI (Claude by Anthropic) based on NVD, CISA, EPSS and the sources listed. The vendor information is authoritative. Researched on 1 Nov 2026, 08:55.
Original description (NVD)
The Datalist it WordPress plugin through 0.0.3 does not sanitize and escape several request parameters before using them to build a SQL query, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL injection and read arbitrary data from the database.
NVD references (1)
Sources
The tracker combines official, freely usable data sources – updated continuously:
- NVD (NIST) – CVEs, rating (CVSS), affected products
- CISA KEV – vulnerabilities confirmed by CISA as actively exploited
- CISA Vulnrichment – CISA assessment (SSVC) in the official CVE record
- FIRST EPSS – probability of exploitation
- Microsoft MSRC – Patch Tuesday: vulnerabilities, severity, updates
- PoC-in-GitHub – public proof-of-concept repositories
- Metasploit (Rapid7) – modules of the Metasploit Framework
- Exploit-DB (OffSec) – archive of public exploits (links only)
- Patch days: official vendor pages (linked per vendor) (Vendor patch days)
This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS data © FIRST.org.
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