CVE-2026-104667 Animated Number Counters < 3.1 - Editor+ Second-Order SQLi via Counter Order
An Editor can inject SQL via counter order settings, allowing unauthenticated visitors to read arbitrary database data including password hashes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-104667?
CVE-2026-104667 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Animated Number Counters, published on 7 Oct 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Animated Number Counters WordPress plugin before 3.1 does not sanitise or escape a value stored by an Editor-level user before concatenating it into a SQL query that runs when any unauthenticated visitor renders a page containing the counter, leading to second-order SQL injection that can read arbitrary data including password hashes.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-104667?
How do I fix CVE-2026-104667?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-104667 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2026-104667 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-104667 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pjg3-7vq5-jcg3.