CVE-2024-49612 HIGH

CVE-2024-49612: WordPress SW Contact Form plugin <= 1.0 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Vendor Sanjeev
Product SW Contact Form
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published October 20, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

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 Sanjeev SW Contact Form sw-contact-form allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects SW Contact Form: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

SW Contact Form versions 1.0 and earlier contain a SQL injection vulnerability accessible to authenticated users. An attacker with low-level account access can inject malicious SQL commands through form input, potentially reading sensitive database records and disrupting site availability. The vulnerability affects the entire database, not just the plugin's tables.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data from the site's database and cause service disruption.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Database contents may be exposed; site availability may be degraded. Requires immediate patching.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 20, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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