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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-49618
CVE-2024-49618:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A SQL Injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-49618) was discovered in the Jordan Lyall MyTweetLinks WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to and including 1.1.1. The vulnerability was initially reported on October 14, 2024, by João Pedro S Alcântara (Kinorth) and was publicly disclosed on October 20, 2024 (Patchstack).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command (SQL Injection) with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (High) according to NIST, and 8.5 (High) according to Patchstack. The vulnerability requires Subscriber or higher privileges to exploit (NVD, Patchstack).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow a malicious actor with subscriber-level access to directly interact with the database, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, modification, or extraction of sensitive information (Patchstack).
Mitigation and workarounds
Currently, there is no official fix available from the developer. However, Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate this issue by blocking potential attacks until an official fix becomes available (Patchstack).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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