travispluse Rename wp-login.php to anything you want Plugin up to 2.0.1 on WordPress Login wp_login_failed log sql injection

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A vulnerability was found in travispluse Rename wp-login.php to anything you want Plugin up to 2.0.1. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function wp_login_failed of the file wp-login.php of the component Login. This manipulation of the argument log causes sql injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-93368. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in travispluse Rename wp-login.php to anything you want Plugin up to 2.0.1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function wp_login_failed of the file wp-login.php of the component Login. The manipulation of the argument log with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Rename wp-login.php to anything you want plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via 'log' (Username) Parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. WordPress core applies wp_unslash() to the 'log' POST value before dispatching the wp_login_failed action, stripping magic-quotes backslash escaping and allowing a raw single quote to reach the plugin's handler unimpeded.

The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-93368 since 09/17/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/23/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

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There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• travispluse

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• Rename wp-login.php to anything you want Plugin

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• 2.0.0
• 2.0.1

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