CVE-2024-56247 HIGH

CVE-2024-56247: WordPress WP Post Author plugin <= 3.8.2 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Vendor Af Themes
Product WP Post Author
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published January 2, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

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 AF themes WP Post Author wp-post-author allows SQL Injection.This issue affects WP Post Author: from n/a through <= 3.8.2.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 2, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated