CVE-2026-62109: Sky Addons for Elementor SQLi Vulnerability

CVE-2026-62109 Overview

CVE-2026-62109 is a SQL injection vulnerability affecting the Sky Addons for Elementor WordPress plugin in versions up to and including 3.8.4. The flaw resides in editor-accessible functionality and allows authenticated users with elevated privileges to inject arbitrary SQL statements into backend database queries. The issue is classified under CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command.

Successful exploitation enables attackers to read sensitive database contents and impact service availability. The scope-changing nature of the flaw extends impact beyond the vulnerable component to other resources within the WordPress environment.

Critical Impact
An authenticated attacker with high privileges can execute arbitrary SQL queries against the WordPress database through the plugin's editor functionality, exposing sensitive site data and disrupting availability.

Affected Products

Sky Addons for Elementor plugin versions <= 3.8.4
WordPress installations running the vulnerable plugin
Sites with editor-level or higher user accounts exposed to untrusted actors

Discovery Timeline

2026-09-11 - CVE-2026-62109 published to the National Vulnerability Database
2026-09-11 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2026-62109

Vulnerability Analysis

The vulnerability is a SQL injection flaw in the Sky Addons for Elementor plugin, exploitable through editor-facing functionality. The plugin fails to properly neutralize special SQL characters supplied through parameters that are subsequently concatenated into database queries.

An authenticated attacker with editor-level privileges can craft input containing SQL syntax to alter query logic. The scope change indicates that a successful attack affects resources beyond the plugin itself, reaching data governed by the WordPress database backend.

The primary consequences are unauthorized read access to database contents and disruption of database-dependent operations. Integrity impact is not indicated, suggesting the injection path is limited to SELECT-style operations or otherwise constrained from modifying data.

Root Cause

The root cause is improper input sanitization in the plugin's editor components. User-controlled input reaches SQL query construction without parameterized statements or sufficient escaping, allowing SQL syntax to break out of intended query context. This pattern is characteristic of [CWE-89] vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins that build queries via string concatenation instead of using $wpdb->prepare().

Attack Vector

Exploitation occurs over the network against an authenticated session holding editor-level privileges. No user interaction is required beyond the attacker's own authenticated request. The attacker submits crafted parameter values through a plugin endpoint accessible to editor-role accounts, and the payload is executed by the underlying MySQL or MariaDB database server.

The vulnerability mechanism is documented in the Patchstack SQL Injection Advisory. No public proof-of-concept exploit is currently listed for CVE-2026-62109, and the EPSS model places exploitation likelihood in the lower range.

Detection Methods for CVE-2026-62109

Indicators of Compromise

Unusual SQL syntax characters (', ", --, UNION, SLEEP) in HTTP POST or GET parameters targeting Sky Addons for Elementor endpoints
Anomalously long response times from WordPress admin requests, suggesting time-based blind SQL injection attempts
Unexpected database errors in PHP or MySQL logs referencing plugin file paths
Editor-role accounts executing high volumes of requests to plugin AJAX handlers

Detection Strategies

Inspect WordPress access logs for editor-authenticated requests containing SQL metacharacters directed at Elementor plugin endpoints
Enable MySQL general query logging temporarily to identify malformed or unexpected queries originating from the plugin
Deploy a web application firewall with SQL injection signature rules covering WordPress plugin parameters

Monitoring Recommendations

Alert on new or modified editor-role accounts and monitor their query patterns
Track query execution time distributions for the WordPress database to identify time-based injection attempts
Correlate authentication events with subsequent database anomalies to establish attribution

How to Mitigate CVE-2026-62109

Immediate Actions Required

Update Sky Addons for Elementor to a version later than 3.8.4 once the vendor publishes a patched release
Audit all editor-role and higher WordPress accounts and remove any that are unnecessary or inactive
Rotate credentials for editor-level accounts and enforce multi-factor authentication for the WordPress admin interface
Review database logs for signs of prior exploitation attempts against plugin endpoints

Patch Information

Refer to the Patchstack SQL Injection Advisory for vendor patch status and fixed version details. Apply the update through the WordPress plugin dashboard or via wp-cli as soon as a patched release becomes available.

Workarounds

Deactivate the Sky Addons for Elementor plugin until a patched version is installed if editor accounts cannot be tightly controlled
Restrict editor-role access to trusted personnel only and remove elevated capabilities from shared or contractor accounts
Place the WordPress admin area behind IP allowlisting or a VPN to limit exposure of authenticated attack surface
Deploy a web application firewall with WordPress-specific rulesets to filter SQL injection payloads targeting plugin endpoints

bash

# Update the plugin via wp-cli once a fixed version is released
wp plugin update sky-elementor-addons

# Or deactivate the plugin as a temporary workaround
wp plugin deactivate sky-elementor-addons