CVE-2026-12248 WPML Multilingual CMS <= 4.9.5 - Authenticated (Translator+) SQL Injection via 'sorting' Parameter
Authenticated attackers with translator access can exploit SQL injection in WPML Multilingual CMS to extract sensitive database information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-12248?
CVE-2026-12248 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in WPML Multilingual CMS, published on 15 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12248?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12248?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12248 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-2026-12248 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12248 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5h67-368c-x3f7.