CVE-2024-8379: cost calculator builder vulnerability
CVE-2024-8379: high vulnerability affecting cost calculator builder. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 7.2 HIGH
- EPSS
- 42.59%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- cost calculator builder
What is known
The Cost Calculator Builder WordPress plugin before 3.2.29 does not properly sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement, leading to a SQL injection exploitable by users with a role as low as Admin.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-8379, a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) affecting cost calculator builder, 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 cost calculator builder 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.