KKProgressbar2 Free: SQL injection
KKProgressbar2 Free is affected by SQL injection. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data.
- Component
- KKProgressbar2 Free
- Plugin slug
kkprogressbar2- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- May 27, 2024
This CVE was published May 27, 2024 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update KKProgressbar2 Free to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The KKProgressbar2 Free WordPress plugin through 1.1.4.2 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing admin users to perform SQL injection attacks
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N