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CVE-2024-53807:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A SQL Injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-53807) was discovered in brandtoss WP Mailster WordPress plugin affecting versions through 1.8.16.0. The vulnerability was reported by Lam Que Chi on November 4, 2024, and publicly disclosed on December 2, 2024 (Patchstack).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command (SQL Injection) with CWE-89. It received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) from NIST with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, while Patchstack assigned a score of 8.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to directly interact with the database, potentially leading to unauthorized data access and theft of sensitive information (Patchstack).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in version 1.8.17.0 of the WP Mailster plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to remove the vulnerability. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins (Patchstack).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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