#VU105968 SQL injection in CF Internal Link Shortcode - CVE-2024-12404
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105968
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-89
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
CF Internal Link Shortcode
Web applications /
Modules and components for CMS
Vendor: Crowd Favorite
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the "post_title" parameter. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.
Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versions
CF Internal Link Shortcode: 1.0 - 1.1.0
External links
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/internal-link-shortcode/trunk/internal-link-shortcode.php#L82
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1661bb28-e5b4-4319-84bb-6cbeac266147?source=cve
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
