Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-49666

High

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 8.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
EPSS Score 0.0022 45.2th percentile
Risk Priority 17 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-49666 is a high-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 8.5 (High).

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-2024-49666 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. The issue impacts all versions of ARPrice from n/a through 4.1.3 inclusive.

The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L), indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with low complexity by low-privileged users without requiring user interaction. Successful exploitation enables high-impact confidentiality violations across scopes, such as extracting sensitive data from the database, alongside low availability impact.

Advisories, including the Patchstack database entry at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/arprice/vulnerability/wordpress-arprice-plugin-4-0-3-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve, provide details on the vulnerability in the WordPress ARPrice plugin.

EU & UK References

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?

SQL injection in public-facing WordPress plugin directly enables remote exploitation of web application (T1190) for data access.

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

SI-10 requires validation of all information inputs at entry points, directly preventing SQL injection by neutralizing special elements before they reach SQL commands in the ARPrice plugin.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

SI-2 mandates timely identification, reporting, and correction of flaws, directly addressing this SQL injection vulnerability through patching the ARPrice plugin to versions beyond 4.1.3.

SC-7 Boundary Protection partial match
prevent

SC-7 provides boundary protection via web application firewalls or similar mechanisms to monitor and block remote SQL injection attempts targeting the vulnerable ARPrice plugin.

References