CVE-2024-43966 HIGH

CVE-2024-43966: WordPress WP Testimonial Widget plugin <= 3.1 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Vendor Stark Digital

Product WP Testimonial Widget

Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi

Published August 26, 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 Stark Digital WP Testimonial Widget.This issue affects WP Testimonial Widget: from n/a through 3.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Testimonial Widget versions 3.1 and earlier contain a SQL injection vulnerability in database queries. An attacker with high-level site privileges can craft malicious input to extract or modify database contents. The vulnerability requires administrative access to exploit, limiting exposure to trusted users or compromised admin accounts.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Extract or modify database contents via malicious SQL queries.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account or malicious administrator could read sensitive data or alter site content and user records.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level site privileges (administrator or equivalent role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 26, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43966 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html AskarLabs — CWE-89 write-up SQL Injection

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