WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2024-8855 Analyzed

WordPress Auction Plugin: SQL injection

WordPress Auction Plugin 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 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
WordPress Auction Plugin
Plugin slug
wordpress-auction
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 07, 2025
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Jan 07, 2025 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update WordPress Auction Plugin 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 WordPress Auction Plugin WordPress plugin through 3.7 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing editors and above to perform SQL injection attacks

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

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