CVE-2026-8978 OptinCraft <= 1.2.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection via 'order_by' Parameter
Authenticated administrators can exploit SQL injection in the order_by parameter to extract sensitive database information from the OptinCraft WordPress plugin.
- 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-2026-8978?
CVE-2026-8978 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in crafium OptinCraft – Drag & Drop Optins & Popup Builder for WordPress, published on 6 Jun 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The OptinCraft – Drag & Drop Optins & Popup Builder for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the 'order_by' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.0 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 administrator-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-2026-8978?
How do I fix CVE-2026-8978?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8978 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-2026-8978 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8978 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pq3p-m3ch-rgpc.