SQL Injection in Chuck1982 Wp Inventory Manager

CVE-2026-76005

The WP Inventory Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via 'sort_order' Shortcode Attribute in all versions up to, and including, 2.5.5 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. This can be exploited by a Contributor via the [wpinventory_categories] shortcode embedded in a draft post rendered through preview, without requiring the post to be published.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (20.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 20.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

The 30-day trend appears once there are two daily scores.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-76005?
CVE-2026-76005 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Chuck1982 Wp Inventory Manager, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-10-28.
How severe is CVE-2026-76005?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.