What is CVE-2026-42720?

CVE-2026-42720 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sarah Giles Dynamic User Directory, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2026-10-07.

How severe is CVE-2026-42720?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.

SQL Injection in Sarah Giles Dynamic User Directory

CVE-2026-42720

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Sarah Giles Dynamic User Directory dynamic-user-directory allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Dynamic User Directory: from n/a through 2.4.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

Published 2026-10-07 · last modified 2026-10-07.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Sarah Giles Dynamic User Directory

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-89 — SQL Injection

References

patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/dynamic-user-directory/vulnerability/w… (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-42720?: CVE-2026-42720 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sarah Giles Dynamic User Directory, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2026-10-07.
How severe is CVE-2026-42720?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.