# CVE-2026-81286: WCFM Marketplace SQL injection

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-81286-wcfm-marketplace-sql-injection  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-02. Updated: 2026-09-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-81286 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.3 · Published 2026-09-02

WCFM Marketplace is a WordPress plugin that enables multi-vendor e-commerce functionality on WordPress sites. An unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability allows attackers to read, modify, or delete the entire database without needing any credentials, potentially exposing customer data, payment information, and user accounts.

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-81286 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-81286 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-81286?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.3, published 2 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** WC Lovers WCFM Marketplace <= 3.8.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-81286?** A patch was published on 2026-09-01: Fixed in version 3.8.2 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-81286 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-81286?** Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

An unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability exists in WCFM Marketplace versions up to 3.8.1 that allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the application database. The vulnerability can be exploited by any unauthenticated attacker over the network without requiring user interaction or elevated privileges. Successful exploitation enables complete database compromise including reading sensitive data, modifying records, or deleting information. The vulnerability is fixed in version 3.8.2 and later.

## Affected products

- WC Lovers WCFM Marketplace <= 3.8.1

## Timeline

- 2026-09-02: disclosed: CVE-2026-81286 published
- 2026-09-01: patched: Fixed in version 3.8.2

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wc-multivendor-marketplace/vulnerability/wordpress-wcfm-marketplace-plugin-3-8-1-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wc-multivendor-marketplace/vulnerability/wordpress-wcfm-marketplace-plugin-3-8-1-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)