CVE-2026-12248

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

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.

We have discovered 325,564 live websites that are affected by CVE-2026-12248.

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Affected Software

Product  WPML
Category Wordpress Plugins
Vulnerable Domains325,564 live websites (97% of WPML install base)
Vulnerable Versions
  • from 0 through 4.9.5
Vulnerable Versions Count176 versions ( 99% of all versions)


Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')



Details

  • Published - Aug 15, 2026
  • Updated - Aug 18, 2026

Credits

  • momopon1415 (finder)

Website Distribution by Country

Number of websites using CVE-2026-12248
United States42,199 websites


Germany42,078 websites
Italy35,634 websites
Spain25,212 websites
France23,431 websites
Netherlands15,394 websites
Canada14,665 websites
Switzerland11,660 websites
Belgium8,919 websites
Greece8,637 websites

Website Distribution by TLD

Number of websites using CVE-2026-12248
.com130,260 websites
.it23,243 websites
.de17,665 websites
.nl10,271 websites
.org9,760 websites
.ch8,815 websites
.ca7,804 websites
.eu7,471 websites
.es7,117 websites
.be6,088 websites

Vulnerable Versions

Vulnerable versions are highlighted in red

Websites affected by CVE-2026-12248

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**********.de Germany***
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**************.org United States*,***
***.domains GB*,***
****.*******.org United States*,***
***.int Switzerland*,***
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FAQ

CVE-2026-12248 is Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in WPML
A total of 325,564 websites have been identified as vulnerable to CVE-2026-12248, based on global website indexing conducted by WebTechSurvey.
The WPML is affected by the CVE-2026-12248 vulnerability.
WPML versions up to and including 4.9.5 are vulnerable to CVE-2026-12248.