CVE-2024-55978
Published: 16 December 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-55978 is a critical-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 9.3 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 8.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-55978 is a SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) affecting the WalletStation Code Generator Pro WordPress plugin, versions through 1.2. The flaw stems from improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands, allowing an attacker to manipulate database queries.
Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit the issue over the network with low complexity and no user interaction required. Successful exploitation yields high confidentiality impact with changed scope, enabling data exposure from the affected application and limited availability effects, as reflected in the CVSS 9.3 score.
The vulnerability is tracked in the Patchstack database, which provides details on the affected plugin version and serves as the primary advisory reference for remediation steps such as applying available updates.
EPSS remains flat at 0.0652 with no material increase since disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-52878
Vulnerability details
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in WalletStation Code Generator Pro code-generator-pro allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Code Generator Pro: from n/a through <= 1.2.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
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.