CVE-2024-8757 Boost Your Blog's Engagement with WP Post Author <= 3.8.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection
Authenticated administrators can exploit a SQL injection vulnerability in the WP Post Author plugin to extract sensitive database information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-8757?
CVE-2024-8757 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in afthemes WP Post Author – Author Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors & Custom Avatars, published on 12 Oct 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WP Post Author – Boost Your Blog's Engagement with Author Box, Social Links, Co-Authors, Guest Authors, Post Rating System, and Custom User Registration Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the linked_user_id parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-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-2024-8757?
How do I fix CVE-2024-8757?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8757 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-2024-8757 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-8757 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qvrf-qm4g-4557.