Vulnerability · Published Oct 10, 2024 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2024-9796WP-Advanced-Search < 3.3.9.2 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Medium 5.9
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in WP-Advanced-Search from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.0% (higher than 87% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)3.0%top 12.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack tooling2Nuclei, Public PoC
Official description
The WP-Advanced-Search WordPress plugin before 3.3.9.2 does not sanitize and escape the t parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing unauthenticated users to perform SQL injection attacks
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | WP-Advanced-Search | 0 – before 3.3.9.2 |
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2ddd6839-6bcb-4bb8-97e0-1516b8c2b99b/ exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description