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CVE-2024-9796: wp-advanced-search vulnerability
CVE-2024-9796: critical vulnerability affecting wp-advanced-search. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 9.8 CRITICAL
- EPSS
- 85.94%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- wp-advanced-search
What is known
The WP-Advanced-Search WordPress plugin before 3.3.9.2 does not sanitize and escape the t parameter before using it in a SQL statement, allowing unauthenticated users to perform SQL injection attacks
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-9796, a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) affecting wp-advanced-search, 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 wp-advanced-search 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.