CVE-2024-13479
Published: 19 February 2025
Summary
CVE-2024-13479 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Eniture Ltl Freight Quotes. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked in the top 9.8% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; 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
The LTL Freight Quotes – SEFL Edition plugin for WordPress is affected by an SQL injection vulnerability in all versions through 3.2.4. The flaw resides in the handling of the dropship_edit_id and edit_id parameters, which are not properly escaped or used with prepared statements, allowing arbitrary SQL to be appended to existing queries.
Unauthenticated attackers with network access can exploit the issue to extract sensitive data from the WordPress database. The vulnerability carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.5, reflecting high confidentiality impact with no authentication or user interaction required.
The referenced Wordfence advisory and WordPress plugin changeset indicate that the issue is resolved by updating to a patched release; administrators should apply the newest version of the plugin to eliminate the injectable parameters. The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.0522 with no material increase since disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-4698
Vulnerability details
The LTL Freight Quotes – SEFL Edition plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'dropship_edit_id' and 'edit_id' parameters in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.4 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack…
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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.
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Related Threats
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Why these techniques?
SQL injection in public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables remote exploitation of web application (T1190) and extraction of sensitive data from backend database (T1213.006).
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
SI-10 requires validating and sanitizing user-supplied inputs like 'dropship_edit_id' and 'edit_id', directly preventing SQL injection by blocking malicious query appendages.
SI-2 ensures timely flaw remediation, such as patching the LTL Freight Quotes plugin beyond version 3.2.4 to eliminate the SQL injection vulnerability.
RA-5 vulnerability scanning identifies SQL injection flaws like CVE-2024-13479 in WordPress plugins, enabling proactive remediation.