CVE-2024-30490CWE-89

WordPress ProfileGrid plugin <= 5.7.8 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Critical · published March 29, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.3
EPSS
2%
Percentile
82.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 An SQL injection vulnerability in ProfileGrid could let attackers run destructive commands with just a few sneaky inputs! Think of it like a restaurant that accepts orders without checking if the ingredients are safe — any customer could send back a dish that contains anything, even poison! An attacker could exploit this flaw to gain unauthorized access to the database, manipulating or extracting sensitive user data, and potentially wreaking havoc on the entire site. The damage could be absolutely devastating, erasing user trust and leading to massive data breaches.

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant that accepts orders without checking if the ingredients are safe — any customer could send back a dish that contains anything, even poison! CVE-2024-30490 allows attackers to inject malicious SQL commands due to improper neutralization of special characters in user inputs, compromising the security of the application.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this flaw to gain unauthorized access to the database, manipulating or extracting sensitive user data, and potentially wreaking havoc on the entire site. The damage could be absolutely devastating, erasing user trust and leading to massive data breaches. Update ProfileGrid immediately to version 5.7.9 or later to close this critical vulnerability. Additionally, review your input validation practices and consider implementing prepared statements to prevent future injections. Don't delay — the time for action is now! You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll be a security hero in no time! 🦸

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
0.02248 · 82.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2024-03-29T13:47Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 MAR 13:47Z
    WordPress ProfileGrid plugin <= 5.7.8 - SQL Injection vulnerability
    cvelistv5