What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Bucketlister plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's shortcode `category` and `id` attributes in all versions up to, and including, 0.1.5 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameters and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-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
The Bucketlister through version 0.1.5 contains a SQL injection vulnerability in its database query handling. An authenticated user can craft malicious input to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially reading sensitive data from the database. The vulnerability requires valid user credentials but no additional user interaction to exploit.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read sensitive data from the site's database by injecting SQL commands into application queries.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
User data, configuration secrets, and other database contents may be exposed to any authenticated user.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a valid user account with login credentials to access the application.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
February 7, 2026
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
