CVE-2024-5765
Published: 30 July 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-5765 is a critical-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in A17Lab Wpstickybar. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 1.0% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
The CVE-2024-5765 vulnerability is a SQL injection flaw (CWE-89) in the WpStickyBar WordPress plugin through version 2.1.0. The root cause is missing sanitization and escaping of a parameter supplied to a SQL statement inside an AJAX action. It received a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8, reflecting network-accessible impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability without any authentication or user interaction.
An unauthenticated attacker can invoke the affected AJAX endpoint to inject arbitrary SQL, enabling extraction, modification, or deletion of database contents and potential full compromise of the WordPress site. Exploitation requires only standard HTTP requests and no privileged access.
The issue was catalogued by WPScan; the advisory links do not describe available patches or configuration workarounds. The associated EPSS score is currently 0.7739 with a recorded peak of 0.7819, indicating sustained exploitation interest after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-46917
Vulnerability details
The WpStickyBar WordPress plugin through 2.1.0 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action available to unauthenticated users, leading to a SQL injection
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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.