CVE-2024-3293
Published: 23 April 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-3293 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Wordpress (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 3.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The rtMedia plugin for WordPress, BuddyPress, and bbPress is affected by a blind SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) in all versions through 4.6.18. The flaw exists in the rtmedia_gallery shortcode, where user-supplied input is insufficiently escaped and the existing SQL query lacks proper parameterization, allowing modification of backend database queries.
Authenticated users with contributor-level privileges or higher can exploit the issue over the network by supplying crafted shortcode parameters. Successful exploitation permits appending arbitrary SQL statements to existing queries, enabling extraction of sensitive database contents and carrying a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 with high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The referenced Wordfence advisory and WordPress plugin trac changesets document the availability of a fix in changeset 3071359; administrators should apply the patched version of the plugin to eliminate the vulnerable code path. The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.2661 with no material increase observed after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-31883
Vulnerability details
The rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to blind SQL Injection via the rtmedia_gallery shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.6.18 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of…
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sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, 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
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
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Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.