CVE-2024-3820 wpDataTables - Tables & Table Charts (Premium) <= 6.3.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection in the wpDataTables premium 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-2024-3820?
CVE-2024-3820 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in wpDataTables (Premium), published on 1 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'id_key' parameter of the wdt_delete_table_row AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 6.3.1 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. Please note this only affects the premium version of the plugin.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3820?
How do I fix CVE-2024-3820?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3820 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-2024-3820 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-3820 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-84hm-vj34-8p2c.