WPML Multilingual CMS <= 4.9.5 - Authenticated (Translator+) SQL Injection via 'sorting' Parameter

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6.5
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CVE CVE-2026-12248
CVSS 6.5 (Medium)
Publicly Published August 14, 2026
Last Updated August 15, 2026
Researcher Yuto Hyakumoto

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.

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Vulnerability Details for WPML Multilingual CMS

WPML Multilingual CMS

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug sitepress-multilingual-cms
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 4.9.6, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 4.9.5
Patched Version
  • 4.9.6

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# Title CVE ID CVSS Researchers Date
1 WPML Multilingual CMS <= 4.9.5 - Incorrect Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection via ‘elementIds’ CVE-2026-17509 6.5 h0xilo September 7, 2026
2 WPML Multilingual CMS 3.6.0 - 4.7.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via wpml_language_switcher Shortcode CVE-2025-3488 6.4 stealthcopter May 1, 2025
3 WPML Multilingual CMS <= 4.6.12 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Remote Code Execution via Twig Server-Side Template Injection CVE-2024-6386 9.9 stealthcopter August 21, 2024
4 WPML <= 4.6.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via wp_lang 6.1 Deepak kumar, 0xcharan April 16, 2023
5 WPML <= 4.5.10 - Missing Authorization to Translation Job Status Change CVE-2022-38974 4.3 Dave Jong November 9, 2022
6 WPML <= 4.5.13 - Cross-Site Request Forgery CVE-2022-45071 4.3 Dave Jong November 9, 2022
7 WPML <= 4.5.13 - Cross-Site Request Forgery CVE-2022-45072 4.3 Dave Jong November 9, 2022
8 WPML <= 4.5.10 - Missing Authorization to Settings Change CVE-2022-38461 4.3 Dave Jong November 9, 2022
9 WPML <= 4.5.10 - Unprotected AJAX Actions 5.4 September 26, 2022
10 WPML < 4.3.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass CVE-2020-10568 8.8 Gerard Arall March 9, 2020
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