What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Taskbuilder – Project Management & Task Management Tool With Kanban Board plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the 'task_search' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.8 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. The wppm_get_task_list AJAX handler performs no capability check and no nonce verification, meaning any authenticated user including those with Subscriber-level access can invoke it directly.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Taskbuilder versions up to 5.0.8 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 database, such as user credentials or project information. The vulnerability requires valid login credentials but no additional user interaction.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read sensitive data from the database, including user credentials and project information.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
User data and project information stored in Taskbuilder could be exposed to any authenticated user.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a valid Taskbuilder user account (low privilege level).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
July 1, 2026
CVE published
