#VU102512 SQL injection in WordPress Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter (MDTF) - CVE-2024-12030
Published: January 9, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102512
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-12030
CWE-ID: CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WordPress Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter (MDTF)
WordPress Meta Data and Taxonomies Filter (MDTF)
Software vendor:
realmag777
realmag777
Description
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.
External links
- 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