Critical severity · published Aug 19, 2026
CVE-2026-73185
WordPress NGG Smart Image Search plugin < 4.0.0 - SQL Injection vulnerability
9.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Unauthenticated SQL Injection in NGG Smart Image Search < 4.0.0 versions.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NS
NGG Smart Image Search · wpo-HR
before 4.0.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73185
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-73185
patchstack.com
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ngg-smart-image-search/vulnerability/wordpress-ngg-smart-image-search-plugin-4-0-0-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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