CVE-2025-9451
Smartcat Translator for WPML <= 3.1.72 - Authenticated (Author+) SQL Injection via orderby Parameter
CVSS Score
6.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The Smartcat Translator for WPML plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘orderby’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.72 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 Author-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
| CWE | CWE-89 |
| Vendor | smartcatai |
| Product | smartcat translator for wpml |
| Published | Sep 11, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
smartcatai / Smartcat Translator for WPML
0 ≤ 3.1.72
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c9ebc817-ccae-4ad2-8eea-eade1c2a1a0c?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smartcat-wpml/trunk/includes/Services/App/Includes/TranslationRequestFinder.php#L30 wordpress.org: https://wordpress.org/plugins/smartcat-wpml/#developers plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3368366/
Credits
Peter Thaleikis