CVE-2026-6225 — SQL Injection
CVE-2026-6225 — The Taskbuilder – Project Management & Task Management Tool With Kanban Board plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based blind SQL Injection via the 'project_search' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.6 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied paramete
What This Means For You
- If your environment is affected by CWE-89, review your exposure and prioritize patching based on your environment. Monitor vendor advisories for CVE-2026-6225 updates and patches.
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🛡️ Detection Rules
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CVE-2026-6225 - WordPress Taskbuilder SQL Injection via project_search
title: CVE-2026-6225 - WordPress Taskbuilder SQL Injection via project_search
id: scw-2026-05-14-ai-1
status: experimental
level: high
description: |
Detects time-based blind SQL injection attempts targeting the 'project_search' parameter in the WordPress Taskbuilder plugin. This specific pattern attempts to inject SQL queries by appending conditions that evaluate to true, aiming to extract data through timing differences in database responses. This is a direct indicator of exploitation for CVE-2026-6225.
author: SCW Feed Engine (AI-generated)
date: 2026-05-14
references:
- https://shimiscyberworld.com/posts/nvd-CVE-2026-6225/
tags:
- attack.initial_access
- attack.t1190
logsource:
category: webserver
detection:
selection:
cs-uri-query|contains:
- "project_search=1' AND \\%271\\'%3D'1"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%272\\'%3D'2"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%273\\'%3D'3"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%274\\'%3D'4"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%275\\'%3D'5"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%276\\'%3D'6"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%277\\'%3D'7"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%278\\'%3D'8"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%279\\'%3D'9"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%270\\'%3D'0"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%27a\\'%3D'a"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%27b\\'%3D'b"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%27c\\'%3D'c"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%27d\\'%3D'd"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%27e\\'%3D'e"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%27f\\'%3D'f"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%27g\\'%3D'g"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%27h\\'%3D'h"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%27i\\'%3D'i"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%27j\\'%3D'j"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%27k\\'%3D'k"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%27l\\'%3D'l"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%27m\\'%3D'm"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%27n\\'%3D'n"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%27o\\'%3D'o"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%27p\\'%3D'p"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%27q\\'%3D'q"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%27r\\'%3D'r"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%27s\\'%3D's"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%27t\\'%3D't"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%27u\\'%3D'u"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%27v\\'%3D'v"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%27w\\'%3D'w"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%27x\\'%3D'x"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%27y\\'%3D'y"
- "project_search=1' AND \\%27z\\'%3D'z"
condition: selection
falsepositives:
- Legitimate administrative activity
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Indicators of Compromise
| ID | Type | Indicator |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-6225 | vulnerability | CVE-2026-6225 |
| CWE-89 | weakness | CWE-89 |
Source & Attribution
| Source Platform | NVD |
| Channel | National Vulnerability Database |
| Published | May 14, 2026 at 10:16 UTC |
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