CVE-2024-6479 SIP Reviews Shortcode for WooCommerce <= 1.2.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection
Authenticated contributors can exploit SQL injection in the WooCommerce reviews shortcode to extract sensitive database information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-6479?
CVE-2024-6479 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in shopitpress SIP Reviews Shortcode for WooCommerce, published on 31 Oct 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The SIP Reviews Shortcode for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'no_of_reviews' attribute in the woocommerce_reviews shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.3 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-2024-6479?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Shopitpress Sip Reviews Shortcode for Woocommerce.
How do I fix CVE-2024-6479?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-6479 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-2024-6479 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-6479 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in shopitpress SIP Reviews Shortcode for WooCommerce
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5j8h-r434-6762.