Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthenticated SQL Injection attacks that could lead to attackers interacting directly with the website's database and potentially stealing sensitive information.

Such unauthorized access and potential data theft can result in non-compliance with data protection regulations like GDPR and HIPAA, which require safeguarding sensitive personal and health information against breaches.

Therefore, exploitation of this vulnerability could compromise the confidentiality of sensitive data, leading to regulatory violations and associated legal and financial consequences.

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Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is an unauthenticated SQL Injection in the wpDataTables WordPress plugin versions 7.3.6 and below. Detection typically involves monitoring for suspicious HTTP requests targeting the vulnerable plugin endpoints that attempt SQL injection payloads.

While no specific detection commands are provided in the resources, common approaches include using web application firewalls (WAF) with rules to detect SQL injection patterns or employing tools like curl or wget to test for SQL injection by sending crafted requests to the plugin's endpoints.

• Use a web application firewall (WAF) with Patchstack's mitigation rules to block known attack patterns against this vulnerability.
• Manually test the plugin endpoints by sending HTTP requests with typical SQL injection payloads and observe if the responses indicate a vulnerability.
• Example command using curl to test for SQL injection (replace <target_url> with your site URL):
• curl -v '<target_url>/?wpdatatables_param=1%27 OR 1=1--'

If the response contains database errors or unexpected data, it may indicate the presence of the vulnerability.

Ultimately, the best mitigation is to update the plugin to version 7.4 or later.

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Executive Summary

CVE-2026-49080 is an unauthenticated SQL Injection vulnerability found in the WordPress wpDataTables plugin versions 7.3.6 and below.

This flaw allows attackers to directly interact with the website's database without needing to log in or authenticate, which can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data.

It is classified under the OWASP Top 10 category A3: Injection and has a high severity score of 9.3, indicating a critical risk.

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Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can have severe impacts including unauthorized access to sensitive information stored in the website's database.

Because it can be exploited without authentication, attackers can launch mass-exploit campaigns targeting thousands of websites using the vulnerable plugin.

Potential consequences include data theft and partial denial of service due to the low availability impact.

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Mitigation Strategies

The vulnerability affects wpDataTables plugin versions 7.3.6 and below and allows unauthenticated SQL Injection.

Immediate mitigation steps include updating the plugin to version 7.4 or higher, which contains the patch for this vulnerability.

Until the update can be applied, it is strongly advised to implement the mitigation rule provided by Patchstack to block attacks targeting this vulnerability.

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