CVE-2023-2761: The User Activity Log WordPress plugin before 1.6.3 does not properly sanitise and escape the `txtsearch` parameter before using it in a SQL statement in some admin pages, leading to a SQL injection e

high Affects user-activity-log (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The User Activity Log WordPress plugin before 1.6.3 does not properly sanitise and escape the `txtsearch` parameter before using it in a SQL statement in some admin pages, leading to a SQL injection e

Package
user-activity-log (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.6.3
Fixed in
1.6.3
Severity
high  CVSS 7.2
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (59.6th percentile)
Published
2023-07-24
Source
nvd

References

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