vTables WordPress plugin: Unauthenticated SQL injection via orderby parameter
Summary
The vTables WordPress plugin before version 0.3 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in an SQL statement. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send crafted requests to inject SQL commands and read data from the WordPress database, potentially including user accounts and password hashes. No special conditions beyond a reachable vulnerable WordPress site are described in the sources.
Affected
- vTables WordPress plugin, all versions before 0.3
- Vendor and plugin author: Unknown.
Fixed in
- Version 0.3 (per WPScan and aggregators; not yet confirmed against the vendor's changelog)
Workaround
- Deactivate the plugin if it is not needed.
- Restrict access to the plugin's endpoints or the affected site, for example with a web application firewall with SQL injection rules. No specific WAF rule for this CVE is known.
Exploitation
- Not known to be exploited in the wild.
- Not listed in the CISA KEV catalogue.
- Public proof of concept: Unknown.
- CISA SSVC: exploitation none, automatable yes, technical impact partial.
Our recommendation
- Inventory all WordPress sites and check whether the vTables plugin is installed and which version is active.
- Update to version 0.3 or later, or deactivate the plugin until the update is applied.
- Review web server and database logs for SQL injection-like requests.
- Rotate administrator and database credentials if exposure cannot be ruled out.
- Verify the fixed version against the plugin's official WordPress.org or vendor page.
Public exploits
PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit and Exploit-DB list nothing for this CVE.
Research sources
- WPScan: vTables < 0.3 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via orderby Parameter wpscan.com
- Strix AI CVE entry CVE-2026-89216 www.strix.ai
- ThreatInt CVE mirror CVE-2026-89216 cve.threatint.com
- OffSeq Radar: CVE-2026-89216 SQL injection in vTables radar.offseq.com
Researched and written up in English and German by an AI (Claude by Anthropic) based on NVD, CISA, EPSS and the sources listed. The vendor information is authoritative. Researched on 1 Nov 2026, 06:48.
Original description (NVD)
The vTables WordPress plugin before 0.3 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, which allows unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL injection attacks and extract data from the database.
NVD references (1)
Sources
The tracker combines official, freely usable data sources – updated continuously:
- NVD (NIST) – CVEs, rating (CVSS), affected products
- CISA KEV – vulnerabilities confirmed by CISA as actively exploited
- CISA Vulnrichment – CISA assessment (SSVC) in the official CVE record
- FIRST EPSS – probability of exploitation
- Microsoft MSRC – Patch Tuesday: vulnerabilities, severity, updates
- PoC-in-GitHub – public proof-of-concept repositories
- Metasploit (Rapid7) – modules of the Metasploit Framework
- Exploit-DB (OffSec) – archive of public exploits (links only)
- Patch days: official vendor pages (linked per vendor) (Vendor patch days)
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