CVE-2024-12170 ViewMedica Embed <= 1.4.15 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to SQL Injection
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit CSRF to inject SQL queries by tricking administrators into clicking a link, affecting ViewMedica 9 plugin users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-12170?
CVE-2024-12170 is a medium-severity vulnerability in swarminteractive ViewMedica 9, published on 7 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The ViewMedica 9 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.15. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'Viewmedica-Admin' page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary SQL queries via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12170?
How do I fix CVE-2024-12170?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12170 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-12170 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12170 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hv98-m6w4-qrr6.