RapidLoad Plugin up to 2.4.2 on WordPress Setting sql injection

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A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in RapidLoad Plugin up to 2.4.2 on WordPress. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Setting Handler. Such manipulation leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-11840. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability was found in RapidLoad Plugin up to 2.4.2 on WordPress and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The RapidLoad – Optimize Web Vitals Automatically plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data and modification of data due to a missing capability check on the uucss_data, update_rapidload_settings, wp_ajax_update_htaccess_file, uucss_update_rule, upload_rules, get_all_rules, update_titan_settings, preload_page, and activate_module functions in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify plugin settings or conduct SQL injection attacks.

The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-11840 since 11/26/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 12/11/2024). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• RapidLoad Plugin

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• 2.4.0
• 2.4.1
• 2.4.2

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