CVE-2024-39622CWE-89

WordPress ListingPro theme <= 2.9.4 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection vulnerability

Critical · published August 29, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
38.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A crafty SQL injection vulnerability in ListingPro allows attackers to bend the database to their will — think of it as a magician pulling a rabbit out of a hat! 🔥 It's like a restaurant where the chef prepares any meal based on a secret recipe that customers can manipulate at will — if customers can whisper their own ingredients, they could end up with a dish that's dangerously different from what they ordered! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially accessing or altering sensitive data in your database. This could lead to full data breaches, unauthorized modifications, or even total system compromise. The stakes are high, and the consequences could be absolutely devastating!

Put simply

It's like a restaurant where the chef prepares any meal based on a secret recipe that customers can manipulate at will — if customers can whisper their own ingredients, they could end up with a dish that's dangerously different from what they ordered! This vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands, making the system susceptible to malicious injections. With versions affected from n/a up to 2.9.4, an attacker only needs to craft a special input to manipulate database queries.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially accessing or altering sensitive data in your database. This could lead to full data breaches, unauthorized modifications, or even total system compromise. The stakes are high, and the consequences could be absolutely devastating! To protect your system, immediately patch ListingPro to version 2.9.5 or later. Additionally, ensure that all inputs are sanitized and validate against SQL injection attempts. Regularly audit your database queries to tighten security further. This is fixable! Follow these steps and you'll be back in the safe zone 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
0.00458 · 38.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2024-08-29T14:18Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 AUG 14:18Z
    WordPress ListingPro theme <= 2.9.4 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection vulnerability
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