CVE-2026-12743
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Time-Based SQL Injection in Affiliate-Toolkit WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-08-14

Last updated on: 2026-08-14

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The affiliate-toolkit – Multi-Network Affiliate & Amazon Product Display plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the 'orderby' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.8 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.

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Published
2026-08-14
Last Modified
2026-08-14
Generated
2026-08-14
AI Q&A
2026-08-14
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-12743
EUVD
EUVD-2026-58590

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
affiliate_toolkit affiliate_toolkit to 3.8.8 (inc)

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-89 The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a time-based SQL Injection in the affiliate-toolkit WordPress plugin. It exists due to insufficient escaping of the 'orderby' parameter and lack of proper SQL query preparation in versions up to 3.8.8. Authenticated attackers with administrator-level access can exploit this to inject malicious SQL queries and extract sensitive database information.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability requires authenticated access with administrator-level privileges or higher. Detection involves checking for unusual SQL query patterns or database access logs. Review WordPress plugin files for the 'orderby' parameter usage in the affiliate-toolkit plugin versions up to 3.8.8. Monitor database logs for unexpected queries or data extraction attempts.

Impact Analysis

If you use the affected plugin, an attacker with admin access could steal sensitive data from your WordPress database, such as user credentials, personal information, or other confidential data stored in the site.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data exposure, violating GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health information privacy) by allowing attackers to access sensitive personal or health-related data. Compliance failures may result in legal penalties or fines.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update the affiliate-toolkit plugin to the latest version beyond 3.8.8. If an update is unavailable, consider disabling or removing the plugin until a patch is released. Restrict administrator-level access to only necessary users and implement additional monitoring for suspicious database activity.

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