VDB-290383 · CVE-2024-8855 · GCVE-0-2024-8855

Auction Plugin up to 3.7 on WordPress sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Auction Plugin up to 3.7 on WordPress. Impacted is an unknown function. This manipulation causes sql injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-8855. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Auction Plugin up to 3.7 on WordPress. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The WordPress Auction Plugin WordPress plugin through 3.7 does not sanitize and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing editors and above to perform SQL injection attacks

The weakness was presented by Thanh Kieu. It is possible to read the advisory at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-8855 since 09/13/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/07/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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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Productinfo

Type

Auction Software

Name

Auction Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/13/2024 🔍
01/07/2025 +116 days 🔍
01/07/2025 +0 days 🔍
01/07/2025 +0 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Thanh Kieu
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-8855 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-8855
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-290383

Entryinfo

Created: 01/07/2025 07:17
Updated: 01/07/2025 12:24
Changes: 01/07/2025 07:17 (54), 01/07/2025 12:24 (1)
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