High 8.2Published Jun 15, 2026

CVE-2016-20073Answer My Question 1.3 Plugin WordPress SQL Injection via modal.php

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 25, 2026, 7:50 PM ET)

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Answer My Question 1.3 plugin for WordPress contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the 'id' POST parameter. Attackers can submit crafted SQL statements to the modal.php endpoint to extract sensitive database information including WordPress terms and configuration data.

CVSS: 8.2 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-89
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: VulnCheck
NVD analysis: Deferred
Record last updated: Jun 15, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

mattkaye Answer My Question mattkaye:answer_my_question (from the name)	1.3	CNA record

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40771exploit
https://wordpress.org/plugins/answer-my-question/product
http://lenonleite.com.br/product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/answer-my-question-plugin-wordpress-sql-injection-via-modal-phpthird-party-advisory

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