CVE-2024-6265 SQL injection in UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection in the UsersWP 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-2024-6265?
CVE-2024-6265 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in stiofansisland UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP, published on 29 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘uwp_sort_by’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.10 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-2024-6265?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ayecode Userswp.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6265?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6265 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-2024-6265 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-6265 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in stiofansisland UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WP
- CVE-2024-6477 UsersWP < 1.2.12 - Users Information Disclosure
- CVE-2024-2423 UsersWP <= 1.2.6 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
- CVE-2022-47442 WordPress UsersWP Plugin <= 1.2.3.9 is vulnerable to CSV Injection
- CVE-2022-0442 UsersWP < 1.2.3.1 - Subscriber+ User Avatar Override
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9x7p-g38x-wwhv.