CVE-2024-27956 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-27956: WordPress Automatic plugin <= 3.92.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary SQL Execution vulnerability

Vendor Valvepress

Product Automatic

Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi

Published March 21, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in ValvePress Automatic allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Automatic: from n/a through 3.92.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

ValvePress Automatic versions up to 3.92.0 contain a SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the site's database. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited over the network. An attacker can read, modify, or delete database contents, potentially compromising user data, site configuration, and site functionality.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Execute arbitrary SQL commands to read, modify, or delete database contents without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can steal user credentials, modify site content, disable the site, or extract sensitive data from the database.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the affected site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 21, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27956 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html AskarLabs — CWE-89 write-up SQL Injection

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