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Critical SQL Injection bug in Ally plugin threatens 400,000+ WordPress sites

Securityaffairs.Co •Pierluigi Paganini • March 12, 2026

An unauthenticated SQL injection flaw (CVE-2026-2413) in the Ally WordPress plugin, used on 400K+ sites, could allow attackers to steal sensitive data. An unauthenticated SQL injection flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-2413 (CVSS score 7.5), in Ally plugin could allow attackers to steal sensitive data. The offensive security engineer Drew Webber at Acquia discovered the vulnerability on […]

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SQL Injection Vulnerability in Elementor Ally Plugin Affects 250,000+ WordPress Sites A critical SQL injection vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-2313, has been discovered in the Ally WordPress plugin, which is used on over 400,000 sites. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to inject SQL commands via a user-supplied URL parameter, potentially leading to the theft of sensitive data. The vulnerability was identified by Drew Webber from Acquia and has a high severity score. Elementor released a patch in version 4.1.0 on February 23, 2026, but only 36% of affected sites have upgraded, leaving more than 250,000 sites vulnerable. Additionally, WordPress 6.9.2 was released on March 11, 2026, addressing multiple vulnerabilities. Site owners are urged to upgrade both the Ally plugin and WordPress to mitigate risks. The vulnerability highlights ongoing issues with SQL injection flaws, which remain a significant threat despite being well understood. 10 sources 72

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Critical SQL Injection bug in Ally plugin threatens 400,000+ WordPress sites

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