SQL Injection Vulnerability in Media Library Folders for WordPress

CVE-2024-7857

What is CVE-2024-7857?

The Media Library Folders plugin for WordPress exposes a vulnerability that allows for second order SQL injection. This issue arises from inadequate escaping of the 'sort_type' parameter in the 'mlf_change_sort_type' AJAX action. Authenticated attackers, with at least subscriber-level access, can exploit this vulnerability to insert malicious SQL queries into existing database queries. As a result, sensitive information can be extracted from the database, posing a significant risk to the security of WordPress installations utilizing this plugin.

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