SB2025010986 - SQL injection in MDTF – Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter plugin for WordPress
Published: January 9, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025010986
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) SQL injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-12030)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the "key" attribute of the "mdf_value" shortcode . A remote user can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read data in database.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-meta-data-filter-and-taxonomy-filter/trunk/classes/shortcodes.php?rev=3204774#L874
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3210333%40wp-meta-data-filter-and-taxonomy-filter&new=3210333%40wp-meta-data-filter-and-taxonomy-filter&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d2ead824-2722-4b09-8387-e064dee371c1?source=cve