WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2024-9828 Modified

Taskbuilder: SQL injection

Taskbuilder 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.

CVE / CNA score 4.1 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Taskbuilder
Plugin slug
taskbuilder
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Nov 21, 2024
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Nov 21, 2024 and is one of 16 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Taskbuilder 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 Taskbuilder WordPress plugin before 3.0.5 does not sanitize user input into the 'load_orders' parameter and uses it in a SQL statement, allowing high privilege users such as admin to perform SQL Injection attacks

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary and upstream sources