CVE-2026-11920: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in beardev JoomSport – for Sports: Team & League, Football, Hockey & more
JoomSport – for Sports: Team & League, Football, Hockey & more WordPress plugin versions up to and including 5.7.9 contain a time-based SQL Injection vulnerability via the 'order' parameter. This vulnerability arises from insufficient escaping of user input and lack of query preparation. It can be exploited by attackers with administrator-level access or higher. The affected admin page lacks nonce or CSRF protection on the GET request, enabling unauthenticated attackers to trick administrators into executing malicious requests. The vulnerability requires the 'orderby' parameter to be present and non-empty alongside 'order'.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-11920 describes a time-based SQL Injection vulnerability in the JoomSport WordPress plugin up to version 5.7.9. The flaw exists due to improper neutralization of special elements in the 'order' parameter, allowing attackers with administrator privileges to append additional SQL queries. The affected admin page does not implement nonce or CSRF protections on the GET request, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to exploit the vulnerability by social engineering an authenticated administrator to issue a crafted request. The vulnerability triggers only when both 'order' and 'orderby' parameters are present and 'orderby' is non-empty.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator-level access can exploit this vulnerability to extract sensitive information from the database via time-based SQL Injection. Due to the lack of CSRF protection, unauthenticated attackers can potentially induce an authenticated administrator to perform the malicious request, increasing the attack surface. The vulnerability does not impact data integrity or availability but compromises confidentiality.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict administrator access to trusted users only and avoid clicking on untrusted links while authenticated as an administrator. Monitor vendor channels for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-11920: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in beardev JoomSport – for Sports: Team & League, Football, Hockey & more
Description
JoomSport – for Sports: Team & League, Football, Hockey & more WordPress plugin versions up to and including 5.7.9 contain a time-based SQL Injection vulnerability via the 'order' parameter. This vulnerability arises from insufficient escaping of user input and lack of query preparation. It can be exploited by attackers with administrator-level access or higher. The affected admin page lacks nonce or CSRF protection on the GET request, enabling unauthenticated attackers to trick administrators into executing malicious requests. The vulnerability requires the 'orderby' parameter to be present and non-empty alongside 'order'.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.9medium
Affected software
beardev
JoomSport – for Sports: Team & League, Football, Hockey & more
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-11920 describes a time-based SQL Injection vulnerability in the JoomSport WordPress plugin up to version 5.7.9. The flaw exists due to improper neutralization of special elements in the 'order' parameter, allowing attackers with administrator privileges to append additional SQL queries. The affected admin page does not implement nonce or CSRF protections on the GET request, which could allow unauthenticated attackers to exploit the vulnerability by social engineering an authenticated administrator to issue a crafted request. The vulnerability triggers only when both 'order' and 'orderby' parameters are present and 'orderby' is non-empty.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator-level access can exploit this vulnerability to extract sensitive information from the database via time-based SQL Injection. Due to the lack of CSRF protection, unauthenticated attackers can potentially induce an authenticated administrator to perform the malicious request, increasing the attack surface. The vulnerability does not impact data integrity or availability but compromises confidentiality.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict administrator access to trusted users only and avoid clicking on untrusted links while authenticated as an administrator. Monitor vendor channels for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-10T17:12:09.019Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a72f050bf8831d53984aff9
Added to database: 08/05/2026, 08:12:00 UTC
Last enriched: 08/12/2026, 15:53:38 UTC
Last updated: 09/19/2026, 10:01:29 UTC
Views: 78
Community Reviews
0 reviewsCrowdsource mitigation strategies, share intel context, and vote on the most helpful responses. Sign in to add your voice and help keep defenders ahead.
Want to contribute mitigation steps or threat intel context? Sign in or create an account to join the community discussion.
Actions
Updates to AI analysis require Pro Console access. Upgrade inside Console → Billing.
Need more coverage?
Upgrade to Pro Console for AI refresh and higher limits.
For incident response and remediation, OffSeq services can help resolve threats faster.
Latest Threats
Check if your credentials are on the dark web
Instant breach scanning across billions of leaked records. Free tier available.