CVE-2024-27956
published 2024-03-21CVE-2024-27956: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in ValvePress Automatic allows SQL Injection.This issue…
PriorityP190critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
ITWEXPLOITVulnCheck KEVInitial access
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
93.97%
99.8th percentile
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.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| valvepress | automatic | <= 3.92.0 | — |
| valvepress | automatic | n/a – 3.92.0 | — |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →Look for newly created WordPress administrator accounts whose username begins with 'xtw' — this is a strong indicator of post-exploitation account creation via CVE-2024-27956. ↗
- →Detect HTTP requests containing the query parameter 'wp_automatic=download' combined with a 'link=file://' scheme, indicating exploitation of the arbitrary file download/SSRF vector. ↗
- →Alert on HTTP responses with Content-Type 'application/csv' that also contain the body strings 'DATE', 'ACTION', and 'KEYWORD' — this matches the nuclei template detection logic for the vulnerable csv endpoint. ↗
- →After gaining admin access, attackers install additional plugins that allow file uploads and code editing — monitor for unexpected plugin installations following any suspicious admin account creation. ↗
- →The Metasploit module hashes the newly created malicious administrator account password using MD5 — look for new WordPress user records with MD5-hashed passwords in the database as a post-exploitation indicator. ↗
- ·The vulnerability affects WP Automatic plugin versions before 3.92.1 (NVD lists 'through 3.92.0'). Ensure version checks account for this boundary — versions 3.92.0 and below are vulnerable. ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vulncheck9.9CRITICAL
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GHSA
GHSA-xv4r-44qp-78wm: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in ValvePress Automatic allows SQL Injection
ghsa_unreviewed·2024-03-21
CVE-2024-27956 [CRITICAL] CWE-89 GHSA-xv4r-44qp-78wm: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in ValvePress Automatic allows SQL Injection
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.
VulnCheck
ValvePress Automatic SQL Injection
vulncheck·2024·CVSS 9.9
CVE-2024-27956 [CRITICAL] ValvePress Automatic SQL Injection
ValvePress Automatic SQL Injection
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in ValvePress Automatic allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Automatic through 3.92.0
Affected: ValvePress Automatic
Required Action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Exploitation References: https://wpscan.com/blog/new-malware-campaign-targets-wp-automatic-plugin; https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2024-12-05&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2024-27956; https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2024-12-11&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2024-27956; https://dashboard.sha
No detection rules found.
Metasploit
WordPress wp-automatic Plugin SQLi Admin Creation
metasploit
WordPress wp-automatic Plugin SQLi Admin Creation
WordPress wp-automatic Plugin SQLi Admin Creation
This module exploits an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the WordPress wp-automatic plugin (versions < 3.92.1) to achieve remote code execution (RCE). The vulnerability allows the attacker to inject and execute arbitrary SQL commands, which can be used to create a malicious administrator account. The password for the new account is hashed using MD5. Once the administrator account is created, the attacker can upload and execute a malicious plugin, leading to full control over the WordPress site.
Nuclei
WordPress Automatic Plugin <= 3.92.0 - SQL Injection
nuclei·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2024-27956 [CRITICAL] WordPress Automatic Plugin <= 3.92.0 - SQL Injection
WordPress Automatic Plugin =5'
- 'status_code == 200'
- 'contains(header, "application/csv")'
- 'contains_all(body, "DATE", "ACTION", "KEYWORD")'
condition: and
# digest: 4a0a004730450221008c9ad8f29c85d789ef631bb3a4f1c849bd2127ce6bee850914ec786bbb6a2b0b02207217955d08232a80b93e2ef6b16c8fe7d162bc8599ef281db96b590abb419a06:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950
Nuclei
WordPress Automatic Plugin <3.92.1 - Arbitrary File Download and SSRF
nuclei·CVSS 9.3
CVE-2024-27954 [CRITICAL] WordPress Automatic Plugin <3.92.1 - Arbitrary File Download and SSRF
WordPress Automatic Plugin <3.92.1 - Arbitrary File Download and SSRF
WordPress Automatic plugin <3.92.1 is vulnerable to unauthenticated Arbitrary File Download and SSRF Located in the downloader.php file, could permit attackers to download any file from a site. Sensitive data, including login credentials and backup files, could fall into the wrong hands. This vulnerability has been patched in version 3.92.1.
Template:
id: CVE-2024-27954
info:
name: WordPress Automatic Plugin <3.92.1 - Arbitrary File Download and SSRF
author: iamnoooob,rootxharsh,pdresearch
severity: critical
description: |
WordPress Automatic plugin <3.92.1 is vulnerable to unauthenticated Arbitrary File Download and SSRF Located in the downloader.php file, could permit attackers to download any file from a site. Sen
arXiv
CyLens: Towards Reinventing Cyber Threat Intelligence in the Paradigm of Agentic Large Language Models
arxiv_fulltext·2025-04-16
CyLens: Towards Reinventing Cyber Threat Intelligence in the Paradigm of Agentic Large Language Models
: Towards Reinventing Cyber Threat Intelligence in the Paradigm of Agentic Large Language Models
Xiaoqun Liu
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY, USA
[email protected]
Jiacheng Liang*
* Xiaoqun Liu and Jiacheng Liang contributed equally to this work.
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY, USA
[email protected]
Qiben Yan
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI, USA
[email protected]
Jiyong Jang
IBM Research
Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
[email protected]
Sicheng Mao
Google
New York City, NY, USA
[email protected]
Muchao Ye
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA, USA
[email protected]
Jinyuan Jia
Pennsylvania State University
State College, PA, USA
[email protected]
Zhaohan Xi
Binghamton University
Vestal, NY, USA
[email protected]
## Abstract
The exponential g
Bleepingcomputer
WP Automatic WordPress plugin hit by millions of SQL injection attacks
blogs_bleepingcomputer·2024-04-25·CVSS 9.9
[CRITICAL] WP Automatic WordPress plugin hit by millions of SQL injection attacks
## WP Automatic WordPress plugin hit by millions of SQL injection attacks
## Bill Toulas
Hackers have started to target a critical severity vulnerability in the WP Automatic plugin for WordPress to create user accounts with administrative privileges and to plant backdoors for long-term access.
Currently installed on more than 30,000 websites, WP Automatic lets administrators automate content importing (e.g. text, images, video) from various online sources and publishing on their WordPress site.
The exploited vulnerability is identified as as CVE-2024-27956 and received a severity score of 9.9/10.
It was disclosed publicly by researchers at PatchStack vulnerability mitigation service on March 13 and described as an SQL injection issue that impacts affecting WP Automatic versions before
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https://patchstack.com/articles/critical-vulnerabilities-patched-in-wordpress-automatic-plugin?_s_id=cvehttps://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-automatic/wordpress-automatic-plugin-3-92-0-unauthenticated-arbitrary-sql-execution-vulnerability?_s_id=cvehttps://patchstack.com/articles/critical-vulnerabilities-patched-in-wordpress-automatic-plugin?_s_id=cvehttps://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wp-automatic/wordpress-automatic-plugin-3-92-0-unauthenticated-arbitrary-sql-execution-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
2024-03-21
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