CVE-2026-11920
Received Received - Intake

Time-Based SQL Injection in JoomSport WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-08-05

Last updated on: 2026-08-05

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The JoomSport – for Sports: Team & League, Football, Hockey & more plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the 'order' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.7.9 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. The affected admin page lacks nonce or CSRF protection on the GET request, meaning an unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by tricking an authenticated administrator into issuing a crafted request. Additionally, the vulnerability is only triggered when the 'orderby' parameter is also present and non-empty alongside the 'order' parameter.

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Published
2026-08-05
Last Modified
2026-08-05
Generated
2026-08-05
AI Q&A
2026-08-05
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-11920
EUVD
EUVD-2026-53289

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Vendor Product Version / Range
joomsport joomsport to 5.7.9 (inc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-89 The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.

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Executive Summary

This is a time-based SQL injection vulnerability in the JoomSport WordPress plugin affecting versions up to 5.7.9. It occurs due to insufficient input sanitization in the 'order' parameter and lack of proper SQL query preparation. Attackers with admin access can inject malicious SQL queries to extract sensitive database information. The flaw requires both 'order' and 'orderby' parameters to be present.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, monitor WordPress admin pages for unusual SQL query patterns or database access. Check for requests containing both 'order' and 'orderby' parameters with suspicious values. Review server logs for time-based delays in responses from JoomSport plugin endpoints.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to steal sensitive data from your WordPress database, such as user credentials, personal information, or other confidential data. Even unauthenticated attackers can trick an admin into triggering the exploit via a crafted request due to missing CSRF protection.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access, violating GDPR and HIPAA requirements for data protection and confidentiality. Organizations may face compliance penalties if sensitive data is exposed through this flaw.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update the JoomSport plugin to the latest version beyond 5.7.9. Disable the plugin if updates are unavailable. Restrict admin-level access to only necessary users. Implement WAF rules to block requests with 'order' and 'orderby' parameters. Monitor database queries for unauthorized access attempts.

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