# CVE-2026-89235: Testimonials by BestWebSoft SQL injection via offset parameter

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-89235-the-testimonials-by-bestwebsoft-wordpress-plugin-through-1-0-8  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-09. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-89235 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.8 · Published 2026-10-09

The Testimonials by BestWebSoft WordPress plugin, used to display customer testimonials on websites, contains an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the offset parameter. An attacker can craft a malicious request to extract or modify sensitive data stored in the WordPress database, including user credentials and site information, without requiring any login credentials.

Vendors: [BestWebSoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/bestwebsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-89235 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-89235 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-89235?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.8, published 9 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** BestWebSoft Testimonials 1.0.5 through 1.0.8.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-89235?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-89235 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-89235?** Check whether you run BestWebSoft Testimonials 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 plugin fails to sanitize and escape the 'offset' parameter before including it in SQL queries (CWE-89). This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary SQL through a network request. The vulnerability affects versions 1.0.5 through 1.0.8, and no patch is currently available.

## Affected products

- BestWebSoft Testimonials 1.0.5 through 1.0.8

## Timeline

- 2026-10-06: disclosed
- 2026-10-09: advisory

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/00801815-efc8-41f7-9984-0e81698c7f68/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/00801815-efc8-41f7-9984-0e81698c7f68/)