Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-49655

Critical

Published: 21 January 2025

Published
21 January 2025
Modified
23 April 2026
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 0.0022 45.2th percentile
Risk Priority 19 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-49655 is a critical-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 9.3 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 45.2th 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-2024-49655 is an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability, classified under CWE-89, affecting the ARPrice WordPress plugin developed by reputeinfosystems. This issue impacts all versions of ARPrice from n/a through 4.1.3 inclusive. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L), indicating critical severity due to its network accessibility, low attack complexity, and lack of prerequisites.

Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely over the network without user interaction. Exploitation enables high confidentiality impact, such as unauthorized access to sensitive data in the database, alongside low availability impact, with a changed scope that may affect additional resources.

The Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/arprice/vulnerability/wordpress-arprice-plugin-4-0-3-unauthenticated-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve documents this unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the ARPrice plugin and serves as a primary reference for security practitioners seeking mitigation details.

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Vulnerability details

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in reputeinfosystems ARPrice arprice allows SQL Injection.This issue affects ARPrice: from n/a through <= 4.1.3.

CWE(s)
CWE-89

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
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Why these techniques?

Unauthenticated SQL injection in public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables remote exploitation of internet-facing apps for initial access and DB data theft.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v18.1

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Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-10 Information Input Validation good match
prevent

Directly requires validation and sanitization of user inputs to neutralize special elements in SQL commands, preventing SQL injection exploits like CVE-2024-49655.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Mandates timely identification, reporting, and remediation of software flaws such as the SQL injection vulnerability in ARPrice versions through 4.1.3.

SC-7 Boundary Protection partial match
preventdetect

Enables boundary protections like web application firewalls to inspect and block malicious SQL injection payloads targeting the vulnerable plugin.

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