CVE-2024-6159 Push Notification for Post and BuddyPress <=1.93 - Multiple Unauthenticated SQLi
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection in the Push Notification for Post and BuddyPress plugin to read or modify database contents.
- 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-2024-6159?
CVE-2024-6159 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Push Notification for Post and BuddyPress, published on 15 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Push Notification for Post and BuddyPress WordPress plugin before 1.9.4 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, leading to a SQL injection
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-6159?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pnfpb Push Notification for Post and Buddypress.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6159?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6159 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-2024-6159 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6159 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w589-4j7g-6889.