SendGrid SQL Injection Vulnerability Affects WordPress Users
CVE-2024-43965

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Sendgrid For WordPress
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 August 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The vulnerability in Smackcoders SendGrid for WordPress enables an improper neutralization of special characters in SQL commands, leading to an SQL Injection risk. Attackers can exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary SQL code in the database, potentially allowing unauthorized access to sensitive data or manipulation of the database contents. This issue affects all versions of SendGrid for WordPress prior to 1.4, making it crucial for users to update to the latest version to mitigate potential security threats.

Affected Version(s)

SendGrid for WordPress <= 1.4

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.

CVE-2024-43965
Created by RandomRobbieBF

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-sendgrid...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Ananda Dhakal (Patchstack)
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