CVE-2024-2871

6.4 · MEDIUM

Published Apr 9, 2024 davidlingren CWE-89 EPSS 0.49% (40th pctl) CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Overview

CVE-2024-2871 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting davidlingren media_library_assistant. It was published on April 9, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The Media Library Assistant plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the plugin's shortcode(s) in all versions up to, and including, 3.13 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access or higher, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from davidlingren. Update media_library_assistant to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
davidlingren	media_library_assistant	>= 0, < 3.14	Affected

References

Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/media-library-assistant/trunk/includes/class-mla-shortcode-custom-list.php#L151 Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/media-library-assistant/trunk/includes/class-mla-shortcode-custom-list.php#L1798 Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/media-library-assistant/trunk/includes/class-mla-shortcode-custom-list.php#L1949 Ref www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9e63fb84-a16b-447f-be73-e01f30881445?source=cve Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/media-library-assistant/trunk/includes/class-mla-shortcode-custom-list.php#L151 Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/media-library-assistant/trunk/includes/class-mla-shortcode-custom-list.php#L1798 Ref plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/media-library-assistant/trunk/includes/class-mla-shortcode-custom-list.php#L1949 Ref www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9e63fb84-a16b-447f-be73-e01f30881445?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-2871?

CVE-2024-2871 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting davidlingren media_library_assistant. It was published on April 9, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-2871?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-2871?

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