The WordPress WP-Advanced-Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.9 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
CVE-2024-9796 is a high severity with CVSS 7.5 SQL Injection issue affecting the Plugin WordPress WP-Advanced-Search. It affects Versions up to 3.3.9 and is fixed in 3.3.9.2.
CVE-2024-9796 is tracked for the Plugin WordPress WP-Advanced-Search as high severity with CVSS 7.5. The affected range is Versions up to 3.3.9. Update WordPress WP-Advanced-Search to 3.3.9.2 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
wp-advanced-search
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2024-9796 |
| Patched Versions |
3.3.9.2
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 3.3.9
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
WordPress WP-Advanced-Search <= 3.3.6 - SQL Injection
WP-Advanced-Search <= 3.3.9.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Upload
WordPress WP-Advanced-Search <= 3.3.9.2 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
WP-Advanced-Search <= 3.3.8 - Cross-Site Request Forgery leading to Plugin Settings Updates
WordPress WP-Advanced-Search <= 3.3.3 - Remote Code Execution
WordPress WP-Advanced-Search <= 3.3.3 - Unauthenticated Database Export
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