CVE-2026-78470 WP Project Manager Pro <= 4.0.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers with Subscriber access can exploit SQL injection to extract sensitive database information from WP Project Manager Pro.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-78470?

CVE-2026-78470 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in wedevs WP Project Manager Pro, published on 25 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-78470?

How do I fix CVE-2026-78470?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-78470 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.

Is CVE-2026-78470 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-78470 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v8gv-47g7-xcwv.

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