CVE-2024-1071

CVE-2024-1071 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ultimatemember Ultimate Member with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 89% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-89.

Key facts

Description

The Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'sorting' parameter in versions 2.1.3 to 2.8.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-1071?
The Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'sorting' parameter in versions 2.1.3 to 2.8.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
How severe is CVE-2024-1071?
CVE-2024-1071 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-1071 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 89% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-1071?
CVE-2024-1071 affects Ultimatemember Ultimate Member. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-1071?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-1071 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2024-1071 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-16846.
When was CVE-2024-1071 published?
CVE-2024-1071 was published on 2024-03-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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