CVE-2024-51623: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A SQL Injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-51623) was discovered in the WordPress WP EIS plugin, affecting versions up to 1.3.3. The vulnerability was reported by researcher LVT-tholv2k on October 18, 2024, and was publicly disclosed on October 31, 2024. The issue stems from improper neutralization of special elements used in SQL commands within Mehrdad Farahani's WP EIS plugin (Patchstack).

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.5 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L. The issue is classified as CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command). The vulnerability requires Contributor or higher level privileges to exploit (Patchstack).

This SQL injection vulnerability could allow a malicious actor with contributor-level access to directly interact with the database, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information. The CVSS scoring indicates high potential for confidentiality impact and low impact on availability (Patchstack).

As of the disclosure date, no official fix is available for this vulnerability. The issue affects WP EIS plugin versions up to 1.3.3, and users are advised to implement additional security measures while waiting for an official patch (Patchstack).

The vulnerability was initially reported through Patchstack's security program and was subsequently included in Wordfence Intelligence's Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (Wordfence).