CVE-2024-6172CWE-89

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Critical · published July 2, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
66.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 A sneaky time-based SQL Injection vulnerability lurks in the Email Subscribers by Icegram Express plugin, affecting all versions up to 5.7.25! Think of it like a waiter who mixes up your order and, without checking, adds extra items to your bill without your consent. This flaw allows attackers to slip in their own SQL commands right into your database queries, like hidden charges on your tab! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to extract sensitive information from your database, leaving your user data exposed and your site at risk. This could result in a full-blown data breach, compromising your users' trust and potentially leading to devastating repercussions for your business!

Put simply

Think of it like a waiter who mixes up your order and, without checking, adds extra items to your bill without your consent. This flaw allows attackers to slip in their own SQL commands right into your database queries, like hidden charges on your tab! This vulnerability is due to insufficient escaping of the user-supplied 'db' parameter, allowing unauthenticated attackers to append their own SQL queries to legitimate ones, thereby accessing sensitive database information.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to extract sensitive information from your database, leaving your user data exposed and your site at risk. This could result in a full-blown data breach, compromising your users' trust and potentially leading to devastating repercussions for your business! To mitigate this risk, update the plugin to version 5.7.26 or later immediately. Additionally, review and sanitize all user input in your SQL queries to ensure that only valid data is processed. Don’t forget to conduct regular security audits! You’ve got this! Stay vigilant, follow these steps, and secure your site today! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01140 · 66.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2024-07-02T06:49Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 02 JUL 06:49Z
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