CVE-2024-56212 HIGH

CVE-2024-56212: WordPress UserPro plugin <= 5.1.9 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Vendor Deluxethemes

Product Userpro

Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi

Published December 31, 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 DeluxeThemes Userpro userpro.This issue affects Userpro: from n/a through <= 5.1.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Userpro versions up to 5.1.9 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in a component accessible to authenticated users. An attacker with a low-privilege account can craft malicious input to extract sensitive data from the site database or disrupt availability. The vulnerability affects multiple parts of the application due to scope change.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data from the site database or cause the site to become unavailable.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

User data, posts, and configuration may be exposed; site performance may degrade or fail.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

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

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 31, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56212 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html AskarLabs — CWE-89 write-up SQL Injection

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