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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-6159
CVE-2024-6159:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Push Notification for Post and BuddyPress WordPress plugin before version 1.9.4 contains multiple unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerabilities. The vulnerability was discovered by Project Black and assigned CVE-2024-6159. The plugin fails to properly sanitize and escape parameters before using them in SQL statements via AJAX actions that are accessible to unauthenticated users (WPScan, Wiz).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in AJAX actions that handle parameters 'onesignalexternalid' and 'onesignalgetsubscriptionoptionsid' without proper sanitization. These parameters are directly used in SQL queries, allowing for SQL injection attacks. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 8.6 (High) and is classified under CWE-89 (SQL Injection) (WPScan).
Impact
Since this is an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability, attackers can potentially execute arbitrary SQL commands on the affected WordPress database without requiring any authentication. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, manipulation of database contents, or potential compromise of the WordPress installation (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in version 1.9.4 of the Push Notification for Post and BuddyPress plugin. Users are strongly advised to update to this version or later to protect against potential attacks (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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