CVE-2024-0566 Smart Manager < 8.28.0 - Admin+ SQL Injection
An attacker with admin privileges can exploit a SQL injection vulnerability in the Smart Manager plugin to read or modify database contents.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-0566?
CVE-2024-0566 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Smart Manager, published on 12 Feb 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Smart Manager WordPress plugin before 8.28.0 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by high privilege users such as admin.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0566?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Storeapps Smart Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0566?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0566 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2024-0566 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-0566 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-44pg-8763-mhc9.