CVE-2024-27956
CVE-2024-27956 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Valvepress Automatic with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 94% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-89.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.9)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 94% (100th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-25130
- Weakness: CWE-89
- Affected product: Valvepress Automatic
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in ValvePress Automatic allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Automatic: from n/a through 3.92.0.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-27956?
- Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in ValvePress Automatic allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Automatic: from n/a through 3.92.0.
- How severe is CVE-2024-27956?
- CVE-2024-27956 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity high, and availability low.
- Is CVE-2024-27956 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 94% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2024-27956?
- CVE-2024-27956 affects Valvepress Automatic. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2024-27956?
- 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-2024-27956 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2024-27956 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-25130.
- When was CVE-2024-27956 published?
- CVE-2024-27956 was published on 2024-03-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://patchstack.com/articles/critical-vulnerabilities-patched-in-wordpress-automatic-plugin?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-automatic/wordpress-automatic-plugin-3-92-0-unauthenticated-arbitrary-sql-execution-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:valvepress:automatic:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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