CVE-2024-25927CWE-89

WordPress postMash – custom post order Plugin <= 1.2.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection

Critical · published February 28, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.3
EPSS
1%
Percentile
46.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 An SQL injection vulnerability in postMash allows attackers to manipulate database queries with ease! 🔥 This flaw is like a restaurant accepting orders without confirming ingredients — an attacker could sneak in their own recipe and cause absolute chaos in the kitchen! With this vulnerability, an attacker could gain access to sensitive data, modify records, or even delete everything in the database, leading to potentially devastating consequences for your site’s integrity. Think of it as inviting a rogue chef into your kitchen who can cook up mayhem at will!

Put simply

This flaw is like a restaurant accepting orders without confirming ingredients — an attacker could sneak in their own recipe and cause absolute chaos in the kitchen! The SQL injection vulnerability occurs because special elements in SQL commands are improperly neutralized, allowing attackers to craft malicious SQL statements that the database will execute without proper validation. This impacts versions from n/a through 1.2.0 of postMash.

What to do

With this vulnerability, an attacker could gain access to sensitive data, modify records, or even delete everything in the database, leading to potentially devastating consequences for your site’s integrity. Think of it as inviting a rogue chef into your kitchen who can cook up mayhem at will! To secure your application, immediately patch to the latest version of postMash, ensuring you are beyond 1.2.0. Additionally, validate and sanitize all user inputs to prevent any SQL injection exploits in the future. 🛡️ You've got this! By following these steps, you’ll tighten up your defenses and keep your application safe! 💪✨

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.3 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00565 · 46.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2024-02-28T12:47Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 FEB 12:47Z
    WordPress postMash – custom post order Plugin <= 1.2.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection
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