CVE-2024-5975

CZ Loan Management <= 1.1 - Unauthenticated SQLi

Critical · published July 30, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.1
EPSS
2%
Percentile
80.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 Unauthenticated users can slip through the cracks! The CZ Loan Management WordPress plugin has a SQL injection flaw that could spell disaster for your data. 🔥 Imagine a waiter taking orders without checking IDs — anyone could slip in a fake request for a gourmet meal. In this case, that fake order could let a malicious user manipulate your database as easily as swapping a salad for a steak. An attacker could unleash chaos by executing arbitrary SQL queries, leading to potential data breaches or complete control over the database. This could mean unauthorized access to sensitive information, alterations to your data, or even deleting entire tables. The consequences could be absolutely devastating!

Put simply

Imagine a waiter taking orders without checking IDs — anyone could slip in a fake request for a gourmet meal. In this case, that fake order could let a malicious user manipulate your database as easily as swapping a salad for a steak. This vulnerability arises because the plugin fails to properly sanitize and escape user-submitted input in an AJAX action, making it susceptible to SQL injection attacks.

What to do

An attacker could unleash chaos by executing arbitrary SQL queries, leading to potential data breaches or complete control over the database. This could mean unauthorized access to sensitive information, alterations to your data, or even deleting entire tables. The consequences could be absolutely devastating! Update the CZ Loan Management plugin to version 1.2 or higher immediately. Additionally, review your code to ensure that user inputs are always sanitized and validated to prevent similar issues. Consider limiting AJAX actions to authenticated users only for an extra layer of security. You've got this! Fix this flaw, and you'll be one step closer to securing your site! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.1 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01958 · 80.1th percentile
Published
2024-07-30T06:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 30 JUL 06:00Z
    CZ Loan Management <= 1.1 - Unauthenticated SQLi
    cvelistv5