CVE-2024-43286 HIGH

CVE-2024-43286: WordPress Squirrly SEO plugin <= 12.3.19 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Vendor Squirrly
Product SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published August 18, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 Squirrly SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO.This issue affects SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO: from n/a through 12.3.19.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO versions up to 12.3.19 contain a SQL injection vulnerability that allows authenticated users with low privileges to read sensitive database information and disrupt site availability. An attacker can craft malicious SQL queries through the plugin's input fields. The vulnerability affects the entire site database, not just the plugin's data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data from the site database and cause service disruptions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers with basic user accounts can steal database contents and degrade site performance or availability.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 18, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated