---
id: CVE-2026-42708
title: >-
  Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL
  Injection') vulnerability in AF themes WP Post Author wp-post-author allows
  Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects WP Post Author: from n/a through 4.0.0.
summary: >-
  Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL
  Injection') vulnerability in AF themes WP Post Author wp-post-author allows
  Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects WP Post Author: from n/a through 4.0.0.
severity: high
cvss: 7.6
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L'
cwe:
  - CWE-89
vendor: AF themes
product: wp-post-author
affected:
  - wp-post-author <= 4.0.0
published: '2026-10-07'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T20:17:12.683'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42708'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-post-author/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-post-author-plugin-4-0-0-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
    label: audit@patchstack.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-07T19:10:19.099209Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T12:29:01.369Z'
epss: 0.00226
epssPercentile: 0.13248
---

## Overview

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in AF themes WP Post Author wp-post-author allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects WP Post Author: from n/a through 4.0.0.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.