CVE-2026-78470 wedevs CVE debrief

Who should care

Defenders who manage WordPress installations with the WP Project Manager Pro plugin should assess their exposure and verify the version of the plugin. They should also monitor for potential SQL injection attacks and implement measures to prevent such attacks.

Why it matters

The WP Project Manager Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection, allowing authenticated attackers to extract sensitive information from the database. Defenders should prioritize verifying the version of the plugin and implementing measures to prevent SQL injection attacks.

• Authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above can append additional SQL queries into already existing queries
• Sensitive information can be extracted from the database

Technical summary

The WP Project Manager Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.1 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 vulnerability can be exploited by authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying the version of WP Project Manager Pro and ensuring that it is updated to a version that is not vulnerable. Additionally, defenders should monitor for potential SQL injection attacks and implement measures to prevent such attacks.

Recommended defensive actions

• Verify the version of WP Project Manager Pro and ensure that it is updated to a version that is not vulnerable
• Monitor for potential SQL injection attacks and implement measures to prevent such attacks
• Implement additional security measures to prevent authenticated attackers from appending additional SQL queries
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD vulnerability detail page provide information about the vulnerability, including its description, CVSS score, and affected versions. The WP Project Manager Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.1. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This information is based on the CVE record and NVD vulnerability detail page. Defenders should verify the plugin

Sources and references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.