What the vulnerability does
01Description
The iATS Online Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘order' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.2 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 Contributor-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
iATS Online Forms versions 1.2 and earlier contain a SQL injection vulnerability in a database query that processes user input without proper sanitization. An authenticated user with low privileges can craft a malicious request to extract sensitive data from the database, including user credentials and payment information. No code execution or data modification is possible through this flaw.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read sensitive data from the database, such as user credentials and payment information.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
User data and payment records may be exposed to authenticated attackers; immediate patching required.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site and network access to the vulnerable form.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
August 29, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
