What the vulnerability does
01Description
The CBX Bookmark & Favorite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the ‘orderby’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.4 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 Subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
CBX Bookmark & Favorite versions up to 2.0.4 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in a database query that processes user input without proper sanitization. An authenticated user can craft a malicious request to extract sensitive data from the site's database. The vulnerability requires a valid user account but no additional user interaction.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read sensitive data from the site's database, including user information and other stored records.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
User data and other database records may be exposed to any authenticated user, compromising privacy and potentially enabling further attacks.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a valid user account on the site with at least low-level privileges.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
January 6, 2026
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
