CVE-2024-1068: 404 solution vulnerability

CVE-2024-1068: high vulnerability affecting 404 solution. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
CVE-2024-1068CVSS 7.2CMS

CVE-2024-1068: 404 solution vulnerability

CVE-2024-1068: high vulnerability affecting 404 solution. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.

CVSS
7.2 HIGH
EPSS
51.36%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
404 solution

What is known

The 404 Solution WordPress plugin before 2.35.8 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by high privilege users such as admins.

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-1068, a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) affecting 404 solution, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether 404 solution is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

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