CVE-2026-12877: CWE-287 Improper Authentication in Project Management, Bug and Issue Tracking Plugin
The Project Management, Bug and Issue Tracking Plugin WordPress plugin before 5.1.0 does not sanitise and escape user supplied input before using it in a SQL query, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL injection attacks. This is exploitable in the Project Management, Bug and Issue Tracking Plugin WordPress plugin before 5.1.0's standard front-end issue-tracker configuration.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-12877 describes an improper authentication vulnerability in the Project Management, Bug and Issue Tracking Plugin for WordPress versions prior to 5.1.0. The plugin fails to sanitize and escape user-supplied input before incorporating it into SQL queries, enabling unauthenticated attackers to conduct SQL injection attacks through the standard front-end issue tracker configuration. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-287 (Improper Authentication). No CVSS score or vendor advisory detailing remediation is currently available.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform SQL injection attacks, potentially allowing unauthorized access to or manipulation of the plugin's database. This could lead to data disclosure, data modification, or other impacts depending on the database and application context. The lack of authentication checks increases the risk as no credentials are required to exploit the issue.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider disabling or restricting access to the affected plugin's front-end issue tracker to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2026-12877: CWE-287 Improper Authentication in Project Management, Bug and Issue Tracking Plugin
Description
The Project Management, Bug and Issue Tracking Plugin WordPress plugin before 5.1.0 does not sanitise and escape user supplied input before using it in a SQL query, allowing unauthenticated attackers to perform SQL injection attacks. This is exploitable in the Project Management, Bug and Issue Tracking Plugin WordPress plugin before 5.1.0's standard front-end issue-tracker configuration.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.1critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-12877 describes an improper authentication vulnerability in the Project Management, Bug and Issue Tracking Plugin for WordPress versions prior to 5.1.0. The plugin fails to sanitize and escape user-supplied input before incorporating it into SQL queries, enabling unauthenticated attackers to conduct SQL injection attacks through the standard front-end issue tracker configuration. This vulnerability is classified under CWE-287 (Improper Authentication). No CVSS score or vendor advisory detailing remediation is currently available.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform SQL injection attacks, potentially allowing unauthorized access to or manipulation of the plugin's database. This could lead to data disclosure, data modification, or other impacts depending on the database and application context. The lack of authentication checks increases the risk as no credentials are required to exploit the issue.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider disabling or restricting access to the affected plugin's front-end issue tracker to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-22T09:25:11.907Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a6308729c2644c7f873e5df
Added to database: 07/24/2026, 06:38:42 UTC
Last enriched: 07/24/2026, 06:52:14 UTC
Last updated: 07/25/2026, 01:53:33 UTC
Views: 10
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