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CVE-2018-25434

WP AutoSuggest 0.24 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the wpas_keys parameter.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.34%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.34%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

WP AutoSuggest 0.24 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the wpas_keys parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to autosuggest.php with crafted wpas_keys values to extract sensitive database information from WordPress posts and other tables.

CVSS 4.0: 8.8 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS: 0.34% probability · 27th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-89
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.