What the vulnerability does
01Description
The WP-ClanWars plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'orderby' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.1 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.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
WP-ClanWars versions 2.0.1 and earlier contain a SQL injection vulnerability in a database query that requires administrator privileges to exploit. An attacker with admin access can craft malicious input to read sensitive data from the site's database. The vulnerability does not allow data modification or denial of service.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read sensitive data from the site database if they have administrator access.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
If a compromised admin account exists, attackers can extract database contents including user data and configuration.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have WordPress administrator privileges; no user interaction required.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
January 24, 2026
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
