scheeeli EZ SQL Reports Shortcode Widget and DB Backup Plugin cross site scripting

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A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in scheeeli EZ SQL Reports Shortcode Widget and DB Backup Plugin up to 5.25.25. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Shortcode Widget. Such manipulation of the argument HTTP_USER_AGENT leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-120688. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability was found in scheeeli EZ SQL Reports Shortcode Widget and DB Backup Plugin up to 5.25.25 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Shortcode Widget. The manipulation of the argument HTTP_USER_AGENT with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

The EZ SQL Reports Shortcode Widget and DB Backup plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'HTTP_USER_AGENT (demonstrated); more generally, any attacker-controllable DB column the saved report selects' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.25.25 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This requires an administrator to have saved a SQL report that selects an attacker-controllable database column, such as wp_comments.comment_agent, which WordPress stores verbatim from unauthenticated visitors even when comments are pending moderation.

The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-120688 since 11/02/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

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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• scheeeli

Name

• EZ SQL Reports Shortcode Widget and DB Backup Plugin

Version

• 5.25.0
• 5.25.1
• 5.25.2
• 5.25.3
• 5.25.4
• 5.25.5
• 5.25.6
• 5.25.7
• 5.25.8
• 5.25.9
• 5.25.10
• 5.25.11
• 5.25.12
• 5.25.13
• 5.25.14
• 5.25.15
• 5.25.16
• 5.25.17
• 5.25.18
• 5.25.19
• 5.25.20
• 5.25.21
• 5.25.22
• 5.25.23
• 5.25.24
• 5.25.25

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