CVE-2026-42720 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Sarah Giles Dynamic User Directory dynamic-user-directory allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Dynamic User Directory: from n/a through 2.4.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/dynamic-user-directory/vulnerability/wordpress-dynamic-user-directory-plugin-2-4-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Sarah Giles Dynamic User Directory dynamic-user-directory allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Dynamic User Directory: from n/a through 2.4.
Title		WordPress Dynamic User Directory plugin <= 2.4 - SQL Injection vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-89
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/dynamic-user-directory/vulnerability/wordpress-dynamic-user-directory-plugin-2-4-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-10-07T09:57:33.748Z

Updated: 2026-10-07T10:26:54.695Z

Reserved: 2026-04-29T09:05:20.866Z

Link: CVE-2026-42720

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-07T10:26:52.010Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-07T10:17:35.743

Modified: 2026-10-07T11:17:19.380

Link: CVE-2026-42720

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-89

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