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CVE-2026-42708
AF themes WP Post Author — WordPress WP Post Author plugin <= 4.0.0 - SQL Injection vulnerability
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
N L H N C H N L 7.6 — — —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
WP Post Author unspecified 4.0.1
TIMELINE
Apr 29 Reserved by Patchstack
Oct 7 PATCH SHIPPED — CVE-2026-42708 (AF themes WP Post Author). Fixed in WP Post Author 4.0.1.
Oct 7 Published (CNA: Patchstack)
Description
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.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| April 29, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by Patchstack |
| October 7, 2026 | PATCH SHIPPED | PATCH SHIPPED — CVE-2026-42708 (AF themes WP Post Author). Fixed in WP Post Author 4.0.1. |
| October 7, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: Patchstack) |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| AF themes | WP Post Author | — | — | 4.0.1 |
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