CVE-2026-62117: Barcode Scanner (+Mobile App) SQL injection vulnerability
high 8.5 published 2026-10-10 · updated 2026-10-13
- Affected versions
- 1.13.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 1.13.6
- Latest version
- 1.13.6
- Severity
- High · CVSS 8.5
- Active installs
- 700+
- Type
- SQL injection
What an attacker needs
- Access: A low-level account on the site, such as a subscriber or customer (per the CVSS score).
CVSS vector (score by Patchstack): CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
What to do now
- Update Barcode Scanner (+Mobile App) to 1.13.6 or newer: Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- Not sure which version you run? Check your version against every known Barcode Scanner (+Mobile App) issue.
With WP-CLI:
wp plugin get barcode-scanner-lite-pos-to-manage-products-inventory-and-orders --field=version. - If you ran an affected version and something looks off (new admin users, spam pages, redirects), run the free scan below.
The advisory
Subscriber SQL Injection in Barcode Scanner with Inventory & Order Manager <= 1.13.1 versions.
References
- NVD CVE-2026-62117 nvd.nist.gov
- Patchstack advisory patchstack.com
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Where this data comes from
- CVE record, score and references: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Versions and install counts: wordpress.org/plugins/barcode-scanner-lite-pos-to-manage-products-inventory-and-orders (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- The summary, “what an attacker needs” and “what to do” sections are our plain-English reading of the record and the plugin's release history; the quoted description is the record's own text. Spot an error? Email Daniel.