How severe is CVE-2024-8757?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-8757 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

SQL Injection in Afthemes Wp Post Author – Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors & Custom Avatars

CVE-2024-8757

The WP Post Author – Boost Your Blog's Engagement with Author Box, Social Links, Co-Authors, Guest Authors, Post Rating System, and Custom User Registration Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection v…

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

EPSS: 0.009 (76.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Afthemes Wp Post Author – Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors & Custom Avatars — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-89 — SQL Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-8757?: CVE-2024-8757 is a high-severity vulnerability in Afthemes Wp Post Author – Box, Multiple Authors, Guest Authors & Custom Avatars, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2024-10-12.
How severe is CVE-2024-8757?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-8757 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.