CVE-2024-13440
Published: 09 February 2025
Summary
CVE-2024-13440 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Superstorefinder Super Store Finder. Its CVSS base score is 8.2 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 34.2th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-13440 is a SQL injection vulnerability in the Super Store Finder plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 7.0. The issue stems from insufficient escaping of the user-supplied ‘ssf_wp_user_name’ parameter and lack of sufficient preparation in the existing SQL query, as classified under CWE-89.
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely with low complexity and no user interaction, appending additional SQL queries to an existing one. This enables them to store cross-site scripting payloads in store reviews, resulting in high confidentiality impact and low integrity impact, per its CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.2 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N).
Mitigation details are available in the vendor's patch notes at https://superstorefinder.net/support/forums/topic/super-store-finder-for-wordpress-patch-notes/ and Wordfence's threat intelligence advisory at https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cc468bfd-b9a2-4fe6-b896-d738c767146a?source=cve.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-51603
Vulnerability details
The Super Store Finder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the ‘ssf_wp_user_name’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 7.0 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the…
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existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into an already existing query to store cross-site scripting in store reviews.
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Related Threats
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Why these techniques?
Direct remote unauthenticated SQL injection in public-facing WordPress plugin enables exploitation of the application (T1190).
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Mitigating Controls
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SI-2 requires identification, reporting, and correction of flaws like the SQL injection in the Super Store Finder plugin, directly enabling patching as recommended by the vendor.
SI-10 mandates information input validation at entry points, preventing SQL injection via insufficient escaping of the ‘ssf_wp_user_name’ parameter.
SC-7 enforces boundary protection that can use web application firewalls to block or detect SQL injection attempts on the vulnerable WordPress plugin parameter.