# CVE-2024-25927: WordPress postMash – custom post order Plugin <= 1.2.0 is vulnerable to SQL Injection

> Attackers can execute arbitrary SQL commands via the postMash custom post order plugin, potentially reading or modifying database content.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Feb 2024
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4p49-v2x9-3g3j

## What is CVE-2024-25927?

CVE-2024-25927 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Joel Starnes postMash – custom post order, published on 28 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Joel Starnes postMash – custom post order.This issue affects postMash – custom post order: from n/a through 1.2.0.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-25927?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Jmash Postmash.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-25927?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-25927 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-25927 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-25927 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Joel Starnes postMash – custom post order

- [CVE-2024-27196](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-27196/): WordPress postMash – custom post order plugin <= 1.2.0 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability (high 7.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-25927 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-25927 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Joel Starnes postMash – custom post order, published on 28 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-25927 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Joel Starnes postMash – custom post order. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25927/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25927/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-25927
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-25927
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-25927

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-25927/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.