The WPML Multilingual CMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'sorting' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.5 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with translator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
History

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Wordpress
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Vendors & Products Wordpress
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Description The WPML Multilingual CMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'sorting' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.5 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with translator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Title WPML Multilingual CMS <= 4.9.5 - Authenticated (Translator+) SQL Injection via 'sorting' Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-89
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2026-08-15T11:27:35.103Z

Updated: 2026-08-18T19:28:48.526Z

Reserved: 2026-06-15T07:03:31.087Z

Link: CVE-2026-12248

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-18T19:28:44.645Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-15T12:16:31.713

Modified: 2026-08-20T12:48:10.287

Link: CVE-2026-12248

cve-icon Redhat

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