The WebinarIgnition plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection in versions up to, and excluding, 4.09.86 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.
CVE-2026-40797 is a high severity with CVSS 7.5 SQL Injection issue affecting the Plugin WebinarIgnition – Live, Automated & Evergreen Webinar System also for WooCommerce. It affects Versions before 4.09.86 and is fixed in 4.09.86.
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CVE-2026-40797 is tracked for the Plugin WebinarIgnition – Live, Automated & Evergreen Webinar System also for WooCommerce as high severity with CVSS 7.5. The affected range is Versions before 4.09.86. Update WebinarIgnition – Live, Automated & Evergreen Webinar System also for WooCommerce to 4.09.86 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
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| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
webinar-ignition
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2026-40797 |
| Patched Versions |
4.09.86
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| Affected Versions |
Versions before 4.09.86
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Webinar Solution: Create live/evergreen/automated/instant webinars, stream & Zoom Meetings | WebinarIgnition <= 4.03.32 - Unauthenticated Login Token Generation to Authentication Bypass
WebinarIgnition <= 3.05.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
WebinarIgnition <= 3.05.0 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
WebinarIgnition <= 3.05.0 - Authenticated(Subscriber+) PHP Object Injection
WebinarIgnition <= 2.14.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
WebinarIgnition <= 4.06.04 - Missing Authorization
WebinarIgnition <= 3.05.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery
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