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Real Estate 7 SQL Injection Vulnerability

CVE advisorySeverity: CRITICAL (CVSS 9.3)

CVE-2026-54827

This vulnerability affects a WordPress theme, which is typically deployed as a public-facing web application. Web applications and their associated themes are commonly exposed directly to the internet to facilitate user interaction, making the vulnerable code path reachable by external traffic in standard deployments.

SQL Injection

Halo Surface Signal: 4 out of 5 — likely to be public-facing.

External exposure likelihood

Horizon Alert

Summary of the vulnerability and why it matters

A critical security flaw has been identified in the Real Estate 7 theme, potentially impacting systems utilizing versions up to 3.5.9. This vulnerability, classified as an unauthenticated SQL injection, means an attacker could exploit it remotely without needing any credentials, posing a significant risk to data integrity and system availability. The main concern at this stage is to confirm if this specific theme and version are in use within our environment.

Unauthenticated code flaw affects theme.
Crucial to check for theme and version exposure.
Understand impact and confirm relevance.

Attack Path

How an attacker could exploit the issue

An attacker can target this vulnerability by sending specially crafted requests over the network. This allows them to interact with the vulnerable Real Estate 7 component without needing any prior authentication. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to database information and potentially disrupt the application's availability.

No authentication required.
SQL injection in the Real Estate 7 component.
Unauthorized data access and disruption.

Live Threat

Current exploitation, exposure, and threat context

Unauthenticated SQL injection in Real Estate 7 could allow an attacker to access or modify database information when the theme is deployed in a web application. This could impact the integrity and availability of stored data.

Database contents could be exposed or altered.
Exploited via network requests to the application.
Compromised data integrity and service availability.

Operational Fix

Recommended remediation, mitigation, and detection steps

This critical vulnerability in Real Estate 7 impacts unauthenticated SQL injection, likely affecting publicly accessible web applications. Action owners should prioritize identifying all instances of the affected theme, assessing their exposure and business criticality, and then coordinating remediation with relevant teams.

Application owners and platform teams.
Verify external reachability and impact.
Plan and execute remediation based on risk.

Supplementary metadata

CVSS vector

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Frequently asked questions

What is Real Estate 7?

Real Estate 7 is a WordPress theme designed to help agencies and agents build property listing websites. It includes specialized features for managing real estate data, such as property search functions and listing displays, which rely on a backend database to store and retrieve site information.

What does CWE-89 mean for CVE-2026-54827?

CWE-89 identifies this vulnerability as a SQL Injection. In plain terms, the software fails to properly sanitize user-supplied data before including it in database queries. Because of this, an attacker can input malicious database commands, tricking the application into revealing or altering sensitive information stored in the system.

How does an attacker trigger this vulnerability?

An attacker triggers this flaw by sending specifically crafted network requests to the website. No login or valid user account is required to initiate the attack. If the application is performing legitimate tasks, such as filtering search results or loading property details, it is not inherently triggered by normal, non-malicious user interactions.

Is my site at risk according to Halo Surface Signal?

Halo Surface Signal indicates that because this is a WordPress theme, it is likely deployed as a public-facing web application. Since web themes are meant to be accessed by external internet traffic, the vulnerable code path is often directly reachable, making this a relevant concern for most sites using the affected versions.

What should I do if I run Real Estate 7?

First, verify whether your installation is running version 3.5.9 or older. If so, document these instances and assess their business importance. Coordinate with your technical team to plan for updates or security patches to close this vulnerability and protect your database contents from unauthorized access.

References

patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/realestate-7/vulnerability/w…

Written by Nicholas Merritt

Nicholas Merritt is VP of Security Solutions at Halo Security. With more than 25 years across application security, vulnerability prioritization, and offensive security, he helps teams translate threat data into practical exposure validation and remediation focus. He authors Halo Threat Intelligence CVE advisories using Halo Surface Signal and H/A/L/O context to prioritize internet-facing risk.