CVE-2026-62112 Overview
CVE-2026-62112 is a SQL injection vulnerability affecting the Amelia booking plugin for WordPress in versions up to and including 2.4.9. The flaw resides in editor-level functionality and allows an authenticated user with high 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.
Critical Impact
Authenticated attackers with editor-level access can extract sensitive data from the WordPress database, including customer booking records, personally identifiable information, and configuration data.
Affected Products
- Amelia WordPress Booking Plugin versions <= 2.4.9
- WordPress installations running the ameliabooking plugin
- Sites with editor-role users authorized to access Amelia plugin functionality
Discovery Timeline
- 2026-09-11 - CVE-2026-62112 published to NVD
- 2026-09-11 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2026-62112
Vulnerability Analysis
The vulnerability is a SQL injection reachable through editor-accessible functionality in the Amelia booking plugin. An attacker with editor-level privileges can supply crafted input that is concatenated into a SQL query without proper sanitization or parameterization. The attack is executed over the network against the WordPress admin interface. Successful exploitation results in disclosure of confidential database contents and limited availability impact, while integrity of stored records is not directly affected. The scope-change indicator means the compromised component can affect resources beyond its immediate security context.
Root Cause
The root cause is improper neutralization of user-supplied input passed into a SQL statement within the Amelia plugin's editor-facing code paths. Input reaches the database layer without prepared statements or adequate escaping, allowing SQL syntax to break out of the intended query context. See the Patchstack Vulnerability Report for technical details.
Attack Vector
Exploitation requires an authenticated session with high privileges, typically an editor-level WordPress account. The attacker submits a crafted request to a vulnerable Amelia endpoint containing SQL metacharacters. The injected payload executes within the database context used by the plugin. No user interaction is required beyond the attacker's own authenticated session. Refer to the Patchstack advisory for the vulnerable parameter details.
Detection Methods for CVE-2026-62112
Indicators of Compromise
- Unusual SQL syntax such as UNION SELECT, SLEEP(, or comment sequences (--, /*) present in HTTP request parameters targeting admin-ajax.php or Amelia REST endpoints.
- Database error messages appearing in WordPress logs correlated with editor-account activity.
- Unexpected long-running queries originating from the WordPress database user.
- Editor-account requests to Amelia plugin endpoints from unfamiliar source IP addresses.
Detection Strategies
- Deploy a web application firewall with SQL injection signatures tuned to WordPress admin-ajax and REST route traffic.
- Enable MySQL general query logging or slow query logging on WordPress backend databases and review for anomalous statements originating from plugin traffic.
- Correlate authentication events for editor-role accounts with subsequent access to Amelia plugin URLs.
Monitoring Recommendations
- Monitor WordPress access logs for POST and GET requests to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action parameters referencing Amelia.
- Alert on database errors emitted by the wpdb layer that reference the Amelia plugin's tables.
- Track privileged account behavior for deviations from baseline editor activity.
How to Mitigate CVE-2026-62112
Immediate Actions Required
- Upgrade the Amelia plugin to a version later than 2.4.9 as soon as the vendor patch is available.
- Audit all editor-role and higher accounts, removing unused or unnecessary privileged users.
- Reset credentials for editor-level accounts and enforce multi-factor authentication on the WordPress admin interface.
- Review database logs for signs of prior exploitation dating back to plugin installation.
Patch Information
A fixed version of the Amelia plugin is required to remediate CVE-2026-62112. Consult the Patchstack Vulnerability Report for the current fixed release and vendor guidance. Update through the WordPress plugin management interface or via automated deployment tooling.
Workarounds
- Restrict access to WordPress admin URLs by source IP where operationally feasible.
- Temporarily deactivate the Amelia plugin until the patched version is deployed if editor accounts cannot be trusted.
- Deploy a WAF rule to block requests containing SQL metacharacters targeting Amelia plugin endpoints.
- Reduce the number of accounts holding editor or higher WordPress roles.
# Example WP-CLI command to update the Amelia plugin once a patched version is released
wp plugin update ameliabooking --version=<patched-version>
# Verify installed plugin version
wp plugin get ameliabooking --field=version
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