CVE-2024-8757
Oct. 15, 2024, 12:57 p.m.
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Product(s) Impacted
WP Post Author plugin
- up to 3.8.1
Description
The WP Post Author – Boost Your Blog's Engagement with Author Box, Social Links, Co-Authors, Guest Authors, Post Rating System, and Custom User Registration Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the linked_user_id parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.1 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 Administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Weaknesses
CWE-89
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component.
CWE ID: 89Date
Published: Oct. 12, 2024, 10:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Oct. 15, 2024, 12:57 p.m.
Status : Awaiting Analysis
CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.
More infoSource
security@wordfence.com
CVSS Data
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Base Score
Exploitability Score
Impact Score
Base Severity
HIGHCVSS Vector String
The CVSS vector string provides an in-depth view of the vulnerability metrics.
View Vector StringCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H