Answer in brief
CVE-2026-16061 records a High severity (CVSS 8.6) vulnerability in Rest Routes <= 5.5.5 - Unauthenticated SQLi via custom-tables/tables/{table_name}. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Unknown/Rest Routes (generic), Unknown/Rest Routes (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 8.6. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Unknown/Rest Routes (generic), Unknown/Rest Routes (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown/Rest Routesgeneric | >=0 <=5.5.5 | Not reported |
| Unknown/Rest Routesgeneric | 0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 29, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 31, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 29, 2026
The Rest Routes WordPress plugin through 5.5.5 does not sanitize and validate a value taken from the URL of one of its public REST routes before using it in a SQL query, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL injection attacks.
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