Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2018-16159

codemenschen gift_vouchers Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Published Nov 26, 2023 · catalog updated Nov 26, 2023 · codemenschen gift_vouchers Improper Neutralization

Patch now

CVE-2018-16159 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm codemenschen gift_vouchers Improper Neutralization against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
49.92%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
vendor codemenschen gift_vouchers

The Gift Vouchers plugin through 2.0.1 for WordPress allows SQL Injection via the template_id parameter in a wp-admin/admin-ajax.php wpgv_doajax_front_template request.

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  • vendor codemenschen gift_vouchersversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2018-16159

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2018-16159 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog. Confirm codemenschen gift_vouchers Improper Neutralization against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 49.92%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Nov 26, 2023 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    The Gift Vouchers plugin through 2.0.1 for WordPress allows SQL Injection via the template_id parameter in a wp-admin/admin-ajax.php wpgv_doajax_front_template request.

  2. Nov 26, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2018-16159

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2018-16159

    30-day exploitation probability 49.9%

    first.org
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2018-16159

    The Gift Vouchers plugin through 2.0.1 for WordPress allows SQL Injection via the template_id parameter in a wp-admin/admin-ajax.php wpgv_doajax_front_template request.

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.