CVE-2024-52474CWE-89

WordPress Express Payments plugin <= 1.1.8 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Critical · published November 28, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.3
EPSS
1%
Percentile
44.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 SQL Injection lurking in the Express Payments Module! An attacker can exploit this flaw to execute commands on your database without ever logging in. 🔥 This is like a chef secretly slipping a dangerous ingredient into a dish without the restaurant owner knowing — any customer could be affected, and the chef's actions could ruin the whole meal! If exploited, a malicious actor could access sensitive data, alter transactions, and potentially wreak havoc on your entire payment system — a recipe for absolute disaster! This Blind SQL Injection vulnerability leaves your application wide open for data breaches and unauthorized actions, putting you at serious risk.

Put simply

This is like a chef secretly slipping a dangerous ingredient into a dish without the restaurant owner knowing — any customer could be affected, and the chef's actions could ruin the whole meal! This vulnerability in the Express Payments Module allows for Blind SQL Injection, where an attacker can craft SQL queries that manipulate the database without proper sanitization of user inputs, leading to unauthorized data access and manipulation.

What to do

If exploited, a malicious actor could access sensitive data, alter transactions, and potentially wreak havoc on your entire payment system — a recipe for absolute disaster! This Blind SQL Injection vulnerability leaves your application wide open for data breaches and unauthorized actions, putting you at serious risk. Immediately patch to version 1.1.9 or later to safeguard against this vulnerability. Additionally, ensure that all inputs are properly sanitized and consider implementing Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) to provide an extra layer of protection. Regularly auditing your application for SQL vulnerabilities is a good practice, too! You've got this! By taking these steps, you can secure your application and protect your users from potential threats. 🛡️

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
0.00539 · 44.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2024-11-28T10:44Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 NOV 10:44Z
    WordPress Express Payments plugin <= 1.1.8 - SQL Injection vulnerability
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