CVE-2018-21003: The buddyforms plugin before 2.2.8 for WordPress has SQL injection.

critical Affects buddyforms (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2019-08-27; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The buddyforms plugin before 2.2.8 for WordPress has SQL injection.

Package: buddyforms (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <2.2.8
Fixed in: 2.2.8
Severity: critical CVSS 9.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (78.8th percentile)
Published: 2019-08-27
Source: nvd

References

CWE-89

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