CVE-2024-33551 CRITICAL

CVE-2024-33551: WordPress XStore Core plugin <= 5.3.5 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection vulnerability

Vendor 8Theme

Product XStore Core

Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi

Published April 29, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in 8theme XStore Core allows SQL Injection.This issue affects XStore Core: from n/a through 5.3.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

XStore Core versions up to 5.3.5 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in an unspecified component. An attacker can craft malicious input to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the site's database without authentication. This can lead to unauthorized data access and potential service disruption. Update to a version newer than 5.3.5.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read or modify database contents, including user credentials and site configuration, without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can steal customer data, admin credentials, and site configuration; potential database corruption or downtime.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 29, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33551 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html AskarLabs — CWE-89 write-up SQL Injection

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