CVE-2024-49623 HIGH

CVE-2024-49623: WordPress Duplicate Title Validate plugin <= 1.0 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Vendor Hasan Movahed
Product Duplicate Title Validate
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published October 20, 2024
Last update May 11, 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 hasan movahed Duplicate Title Validate duplicate-title-validate allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Duplicate Title Validate: from n/a through <= 1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Duplicate Title Validate versions 1.0 and earlier contain a SQL injection vulnerability accessible to authenticated users. An attacker with low-level site access can craft malicious input to execute arbitrary SQL queries, potentially reading sensitive database records or disrupting site availability. The vulnerability requires network access and an active user account but no additional user interaction.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive database records or disrupt site availability via SQL injection.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized database access and potential data loss or site downtime if exploited.

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
May 11, 2026 Record updated

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