CVE-2024-8757

{"id": "CVE-2024-8757", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "security@wordfence.com", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 7.2, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}, "impactScore": 5.9, "exploitabilityScore": 1.2}]}, "published": "2024-10-12T10:15:02.687", "references": [{"url": "https://github.com/GumGumZz/wordpress/blob/main/wp-post-author.md", "source": "security@wordfence.com"}, {"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-post-author/trunk/includes/multi-authors/wpa-multi-authors.php#L182", "source": "security@wordfence.com"}, {"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3166002/wp-post-author/trunk/includes/multi-authors/wpa-multi-authors.php", "source": "security@wordfence.com"}, {"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d667bafc-5f19-4889-a988-236df050c013?source=cve", "source": "security@wordfence.com"}], "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "security@wordfence.com", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-89"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "The WP Post Author \u2013 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."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "El complemento WP Post Author \u2013 Boost Your Blog's Engagement with Author Box, Social Links, Co-Authors, Guest Authors, Post Rating System, and Custom User Registration Form Builder para WordPress es vulnerable a la inyecci\u00f3n SQL basada en tiempo a trav\u00e9s del par\u00e1metro linked_user_id en todas las versiones hasta la 3.8.1 incluida, debido a un escape insuficiente en el par\u00e1metro proporcionado por el usuario y a la falta de preparaci\u00f3n suficiente en la consulta SQL existente. Esto hace posible que los atacantes autenticados, con acceso de nivel de administrador y superior, agreguen consultas SQL adicionales a las consultas ya existentes que se pueden usar para extraer informaci\u00f3n confidencial de la base de datos."}], "lastModified": "2024-10-15T12:57:46.880", "sourceIdentifier": "security@wordfence.com"}