CVE-2026-118192
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AI Threat Summary
CVE-2026-118192 is a moderate vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 affecting the target software. This vulnerability allows SQL injection leading to unauthorized data access. Threat hunters should monitor for exploit attempts and apply vendor patches immediately.
Description
The JoomSport – for Sports: Team & League, Football, Hockey & more plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the 'team_id' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.7.11 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. The vulnerable code path is reached when the season has no associated joomsport_tournament term, which is the default state for newly created seasons.
Attack Chain
Attacker fingerprints web application and identifies injectable parameters using automated scanners
Attacker injects SQL payload via vulnerable parameter to bypass authentication or extract data
Attacker dumps database tables including user credentials, session tokens, and sensitive data
Extracted password hashes cracked offline using hashcat/john or plain-text credentials used directly
Valid credentials reused across other systems and services in the environment
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
SQL injection exploited against web application database layer
Database contents exfiltrated including credentials and PII
Credentials stolen from database used for further access
Indicators of Compromise
| Type | Value | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| user_agent | Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; exploit/1.0) |
Generic exploit scanner user agent pattern | |
| url | /api/vuln-endpoint?payload=<malicious> |
Exploit attempt against application endpoint — monitor access logs for anomalous params | |
| url | ' OR 1=1-- |
Classic SQL injection payload — monitor WAF and DB query logs |
Remediation
Quick Facts
| CVE ID | CVE-2026-118192 |
| CVSS Score | 6.5 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| Published | 2026-10-29 |
| Exploited | No |
| CISA KEV | No |
| PoC | Not public |
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/joomsport-sports-…
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/joomsport-sports-…
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/joomsport-sports-…
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/joomsport-sports-…
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3770486
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3770486/joomspo…
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/31…