Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-43144

Critical

Published: 29 August 2024

Published
29 August 2024
Modified
19 September 2024
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 9.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
EPSS Score 0.2315 96.1th percentile
Risk Priority 32 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-43144 is a critical-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Stylemixthemes Cost Calculator Builder. Its CVSS base score is 9.3 (Critical).

Operationally, ranked in the top 3.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Deeper analysis

CVE-2024-43144 is a SQL injection vulnerability arising from improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands, present in the StylemixThemes Cost Calculator Builder WordPress plugin. The flaw affects all versions through 3.2.15 and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.3, reflecting network-accessible exploitation with low attack complexity, no required privileges or user interaction, and changed scope that can yield high confidentiality impact along with limited availability effects.

An unauthenticated attacker can supply crafted input to trigger arbitrary SQL queries against the underlying database. Successful exploitation may allow extraction of sensitive data or other database operations without any prior authentication to the WordPress site.

The primary advisory published by Patchstack details the issue and is available at the referenced URL, directing administrators to apply vendor updates once released.

EPSS for the CVE reached a peak of 0.3382 after disclosure before receding to its current value of 0.2315, indicating a noticeable rise in exploitation interest following public release.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in StylemixThemes Cost Calculator Builder allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Cost Calculator Builder: from n/a through 3.2.15.

CWE(s)
CWE-89

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

stylemixthemes
cost calculator builder
≤ 3.2.16

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.

CA-8 Penetration Testing
addresses: CWE-89

Penetration testing uses SQL injection payloads against database interfaces, identifying and supporting fixes for SQL injection weaknesses.

SI-10 Information Input Validation
addresses: CWE-89

Validates query inputs to prevent SQL syntax or command manipulation.

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