SQL Injection in Custom Field Suite Project

CVE-2024-3561

The Custom Field Suite plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the the 'Term' custom field in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.7 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

EPSS: 0.005 (40.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-3561?
CVE-2024-3561 is a high-severity vulnerability in Custom Field Suite Project, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-06-20.
How severe is CVE-2024-3561?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.