# CVE-2026-84097: WP Review Slider Pro SQL injection via AJAX handler

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-84097-the-wp-review-slider-pro-wordpress-plugin-before-12-7-12-does-not  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-26. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-84097 · Severity: info · Published 2026-09-26

The WP Review Slider Pro WordPress plugin contains an SQL injection vulnerability in an AJAX handler that lacks authentication and input sanitization. An authenticated user with even basic subscriber privileges can inject malicious SQL to extract data that is visible to unauthenticated visitors, bypassing normal access controls. This could lead to exposure of sensitive database information including user credentials, customer data, and configuration details.

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-84097 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-84097 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-84097?** Informational severity, published 26 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** WP Review Slider Pro before 12.7.12.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-84097?** A patch was published on 2026-09-24: version 12.7.12 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-84097 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-84097?** Check whether you run WP Review Slider Pro at an affected version. 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

The vulnerability is a SQL injection (CWE-89) in an AJAX handler within wp-review-slider-pro that lacks both capability checks and input sanitization on stored values used in SQL statements. An authenticated user (subscriber or higher) can craft malicious SQL payloads through the handler, and the unsanitized results are returned to unauthenticated visitors, amplifying exposure. The issue was patched in version 12.7.12.

## Affected products

- WP Review Slider Pro before 12.7.12

## Timeline

- 2026-09-24: disclosed
- 2026-09-24: patched: version 12.7.12

## References

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6d51f9c7-3140-4261-954b-8fc497587359/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6d51f9c7-3140-4261-954b-8fc497587359/)