CVE-2024-13491
Published: 19 February 2025
Summary
CVE-2024-13491 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Eniture Small Package Quotes. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 30.6th 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 RA-5 (Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation).
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-13491 is a SQL injection vulnerability in the Small Package Quotes – For Customers of FedEx plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 4.3.1. The flaw arises from insufficient escaping of user-supplied parameters 'edit_id' and 'dropship_edit_id', combined with inadequate preparation of existing SQL queries, allowing attackers to append malicious SQL payloads. It is classified under CWE-89 with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N), indicating high confidentiality impact without integrity or availability disruption.
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely over the network with low complexity and no user interaction required. By injecting additional SQL queries via the vulnerable parameters, they can extract sensitive information from the database, such as user credentials, orders, or other plugin-related data stored in WordPress sites using the plugin.
Mitigation is addressed in the WordPress plugin trac changeset 3242108, which likely includes the patch fixing the escaping and query preparation issues. The Wordfence threat intelligence advisory provides further details on the vulnerability and recommended actions, such as updating the plugin beyond version 4.3.1. Security practitioners should scan and update affected WordPress installations promptly.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-4706
Vulnerability details
The Small Package Quotes – For Customers of FedEx plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'edit_id' and 'dropship_edit_id' parameters in all versions up to, and including, 4.3.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter…
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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.
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Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
SQL injection in public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables remote exploitation of web app (T1190) and extraction of sensitive data from backend database (T1213.006).
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly prevents SQL injection by requiring validation of user-supplied parameters like 'edit_id' and 'dropship_edit_id' before incorporation into SQL queries.
Mandates timely identification, reporting, and correction of the SQL injection flaw in the WordPress plugin, including patching to version beyond 4.3.1.
Requires vulnerability scanning of web applications and plugins to identify SQL injection issues like CVE-2024-13491 and initiate remediation.