Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Taskbuilder Taskbuilder taskbuilder allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Taskbuilder: from n/a through 6.0.5.

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{
  "score": "8.5",
  "pubDate": "2026-10-09T10:16:42.780Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-10-09T10:16:42.780Z",
  "executiveSummary": "Taskbuilder versions from n/a through 6.0.5 are susceptible to a Blind SQL Injection vulnerability, categorized under CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command).\nThis vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input, which allows an attacker to manipulate backend database queries.\nThe flaw enables a Blind SQL Injection attack, where an attacker can infer sensitive data from the database by observing the application's response behavior (e.g., boolean-based or time-based inferences) rather than seeing direct query output.\nThe potential impact includes unauthorized data exfiltration, compromise of database integrity, and potentially broader system compromise depending on the database configuration and permissions.\nThere are no specific authentication or complex prerequisites mentioned for exploitation, implying this could be leveraged by unauthenticated or low-privileged actors with network access to the target application.\nThis vulnerability represents a significant risk to data confidentiality and integrity, necessitating prompt remediation.",
  "technicalDetails": "The vulnerability is a Blind SQL Injection flaw residing within the Taskbuilder application, specifically affecting all versions from n/a up to and including 6.0.5.\nThe root cause of this issue is the application's failure to properly neutralize special characters and input sequences before incorporating them into dynamically constructed SQL queries executed against the backend database management system (DBMS).\nBecause the application does not utilize parameterized queries or prepared statements, an attacker can supply crafted input designed to alter the logic of the SQL statement.\nIn a Blind SQL Injection scenario, the application does not return the results of the query or explicit error messages that reveal database structure directly. Instead, the attacker exploits side-channel information, such as variations in response time (time-based injection) or changes in the HTTP response content (boolean-based injection) based on true/false conditions injected into the query.\nThe attack flow proceeds as follows: First, the attacker identifies an input vector within the Taskbuilder application that is passed to a backend database query. Second, the attacker submits malicious SQL payloads containing conditional statements (e.g., 'AND (SELECT 1)=1' or time-delay functions like 'SLEEP()'). Third, the attacker observes the application's response; if the response varies based on the truth value of the injected condition, the attacker can systematically deduce data byte-by-byte.\nThrough this iterative process, an attacker can extract sensitive information from the database, including credentials, configuration data, or private user information. The exploitation does not require the attacker to see the output of the query, only to discern binary differences in application behavior.\nThis vulnerability is particularly dangerous as it allows for the exfiltration of entire databases over time, despite the 'blind' nature of the injection. The lack of detailed error messages does not hinder the attacker's ability to map the database structure and dump tables using automated injection tools configured for blind payloads. Given that the vulnerability exists within the application's input processing logic, it is likely exploitable remotely over a network."
}