CVE-2024-37486 HIGH

CVE-2024-37486: WordPress Paid Memberships Pro plugin <= 3.0.5 - Authenticated SQL Injection vulnerability

Vendor Paid Memberships Pro
Product Paid Memberships Pro
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published July 9, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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 Paid Memberships Pro.This issue affects Paid Memberships Pro: from n/a through 3.0.5.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Paid Memberships Pro versions up to 3.0.5 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in a high-privilege function. An authenticated admin can craft malicious input to read or modify database records. The vulnerability requires admin access and does not affect data integrity directly, but can expose sensitive information and degrade site availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read or modify database records via SQL injection if they have admin access.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromised or misused could expose member data or corrupt the membership database.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have admin-level privileges on the WordPress site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 9, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated