CVE-2024-12025 Collapsing Categories <= 3.0.8 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection in the Collapsing Categories plugin to extract sensitive database information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-12025?
CVE-2024-12025 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in robfelty Collapsing Categories, published on 18 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Collapsing Categories plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'taxonomy' parameter of the /wp-json/collapsing-categories/v1/get REST API in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.8 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12025?
How do I fix CVE-2024-12025?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12025 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-2024-12025 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-12025 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5954-58x3-phm4.