SQL Injection Vulnerability in Beautiful Taxonomy Filters for WordPress
CVE-2024-12270
Key Information:
- Vendor
- Wordpress
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 7 December 2024
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Summary
The Beautiful Taxonomy Filters plugin for WordPress is susceptible to an SQL injection vulnerability through the 'selects[0][term]' parameter. This flaw arises from inadequate escaping of user-supplied input and insufficient preparation in the SQL query. As a result, unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability to inject malicious SQL code into existing queries, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive database information. Users should promptly update to the latest version to mitigate risks associated with this security threat.
Affected Version(s)
Beautiful taxonomy filters * <= 2.4.3
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.
References
EPSS Score
49% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.
CVSS V3.1
Timeline
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Public PoC available
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Exploit known to exist
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved