CVE-2024-1514 WP eCommerce <= 3.15.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can extract sensitive database information via SQL injection in the WP eCommerce plugin.

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-2024-1514?

CVE-2024-1514 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in justinsainton WP eCommerce, published on 28 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WP eCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based blind SQL Injection via the 'cart_contents' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.15.1 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-2024-1514?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wp-Ecommerce Wp Ecommerce.

How do I fix CVE-2024-1514?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1514 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-2024-1514 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1514 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vq79-hxjc-77c4.

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