CVE-2024-7717 WP Events Manager <= 2.1.11 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Time-Based SQL Injection
Authenticated attackers can exploit a time-based SQL injection vulnerability to extract sensitive database information from the WP Events Manager plugin.
- 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-2024-7717?
CVE-2024-7717 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in thimpress WP Events Manager, published on 31 Aug 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Events Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘order’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.11 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, 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-2024-7717?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Thimpress Wp Events Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2024-7717?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7717 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-2024-7717 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7717 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mjc4-387q-mg84.