CVE-2017-18548

The note-press plugin before 0.1.2 for WordPress has SQL injection

published August 16, 2019

CVSS
—
EPSS
2%
Percentile
78.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ The note-press plugin for WordPress is hiding a sneaky SQL injection vulnerability that could let attackers meddle with your database! 🚨 Think of it like a restaurant that allows customers to add their own ingredients to their meals without checking the quality — one poorly chosen item could spoil the whole dish! An attacker could exploit this flaw to manipulate your database, which means they might read private information, alter content, or even delete data. This could lead to a loss of user trust and damage to your website's reputation.

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant that allows customers to add their own ingredients to their meals without checking the quality — one poorly chosen item could spoil the whole dish! This SQL injection vulnerability in the note-press plugin allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code into inputs that are not properly sanitized.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this flaw to manipulate your database, which means they might read private information, alter content, or even delete data. This could lead to a loss of user trust and damage to your website's reputation. Update the note-press plugin to version 0.1.2 or later to eliminate this vulnerability. Additionally, review your database queries to ensure that they employ prepared statements to prevent future injections. You've got this! With these steps, you’ll be securing your site like the superhero you are! 🦸

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01813 · 78.5th percentile
Published
2019-08-16T13:42Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 AUG 13:42Z
    The note-press plugin before 0.1.2 for WordPress has SQL injection
    cvelistv5