SQL Injection in HashBar WordPress Notification Bar Plugin

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in DevItems HashBar – WordPress Notification Bar allows Blind SQL Injection. This issue affects HashBar – WordPress Notification Bar: from n/a through 2.0.3.

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Analysis

CVE-2026-94117 represents a blind SQL injection vulnerability in the HashBar WordPress notification bar plugin affecting versions through 2.0.3. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the underlying database without direct visibility into query results. WordPress plugins with direct database access are high-value targets because compromised sites can lead to data exfiltration, malicious content injection, or complete site takeover. Any WordPress installation using HashBar is potentially at risk, with the attack requiring minimal privileges and no user interaction in many scenarios.

Casky's 323 mapped skills leverage Claude AI's reasoning capabilities to detect the attack patterns associated with this vulnerability across MITRE ATT&CK techniques TA0001 (Initial Access) and TA0043 (Reconnaissance). Practitioners using Casky would see detection patterns aligned with SQL injection reconnaissance activities—such as database enumeration attempts, timing-based query inference, or anomalous database connection patterns characteristic of blind SQL injection exploitation. The platform's skills correlate CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements) with behavioral indicators like unusual parameter manipulation, suspicious WHERE clause patterns, and database error responses. Rather than relying on signature matching, the extended reasoning approach identifies the logical chains attackers follow when probing for injection points, helping teams recognize exploitation attempts before data is compromised.

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323 Casky skills cover this attack pattern

These skills use Claude AI's reasoning model to surface findings in the same attack categories as CVE-2026-94117.

Abuse of Public-Facing API: Mobile API Abuse

mobile security · low

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red teaming · high

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MITRE ATT&CK Techniques

TA0001 TA0043

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