CVE-2026-118698
JoomSport <= 5.7.14 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via 'pgroup' Shortcode Attribute
Description
The JoomSport – for Sports: Team & League, Football, Hockey & more plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the 'pgroup' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.7.14 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 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. A Contributor-level user can trigger the vulnerable code path by authoring a post containing the [jsMatchPlayerList] shortcode with a malicious pgroup value and previewing it, as WordPress allows shortcode execution during post preview for the post's author.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 30, 2026, 6:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 30, 2026, 6:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update JoomSport plugin to version 5.7.15 or later.
- Ensure user input is properly escaped.
- Sanitize all SQL queries.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The JoomSport – for Sports: Team & League, Football, Hockey & more plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the 'pgroup' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.7.14 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 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. A Contributor-level user can trigger the vulnerable code path by authoring a post containing the [jsMatchPlayerList] shortcode with a malicious pgroup value and previewing it, as WordPress allows shortcode execution during post preview for the post's author. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-89 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/118xxx/CVE-2026-118698.json">CVE-2026-118698</a> Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/joomsport-sports-league-results-management/tags/5.7.14/includes/joomsport-shortcodes.php#L487 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/joomsport-sports-league-results-management/tags/5.7.14/includes/joomsport-shortcodes.php#L582 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/joomsport-sports-league-results-management/tags/5.7.14/sportleague/classes/objects/class-jsport-team.php#L423 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3772667 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3772667/joomsport-sports-league-results-management/trunk/sportleague/classes/objects/class-jsport-team.php Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3f2fb3a6-87dc-4c42-b79a-fcc960f8d5f5?source=cve