CVE-2026-89235

Status: DeferredMedium (6.8)—

The Testimonials by BestWebSoft WordPress plugin through 1.0.8 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL query, allowing unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL to the query.

CVSS

Version: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Base score: 6.8

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.22%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 12
Score date: 10/17/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

ExploitationT1190 Exploit Public-Facing Applicationinitial access60 %

Inferred by deterministic rules from the CVSS vector and CWE. Indicative only.

🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Vulnerability Scanning Privileged Account Management Network Segmentation Limit Access to Resource Over Network Filter Network Traffic Application Isolation and Sandboxing

Affected technologies (1)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

Bestwebsoft — Testimonials^AI

CWEs

CWE-89

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/00801815-efc8-41f7-9984-0e81698c7f68/

Raw JSON (NVD)

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