WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2024-3820 Deferred

wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin: SQL injection

wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin is affected by SQL injection. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data.

CVE / CNA score 10.0 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin
Plugin slug
wpdatatables-wordpress-data-table-dynamic-tables-table-charts-plugin
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jun 01, 2024
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Jun 01, 2024 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts 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 wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'id_key' parameter of the wdt_delete_table_row AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 6.3.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. Please note this only affects the premium version of the plugin.

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

Primary and upstream sources