CVE-2024-1981 SQL injection in Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection in the WPvivid 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-2024-1981?

CVE-2024-1981 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in wpvividplugins Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid, published on 29 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Migration, Backup, Staging – WPvivid plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'table_prefix' parameter in version 0.9.68 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-2024-1981?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wpvivid Migration\, Backup\, Staging.

How do I fix CVE-2024-1981?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1981 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-2024-1981 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1981 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7g7m-2p63-98g8.

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