CVE-2024-1071 – This SQL injection vulnerability in the Ultimat... (How to Fix)

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2024-1071?

CVE-2024-1071 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). This SQL injection vulnerability in the Ultimate Member WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious SQL queries through the 'sorting' parameter. Attackers can extract sensitive information from the database, including user credentials and personal data. All WordPress sites running vulnerable versions of the Ultimate Member plugin are affected.

📋 TL;DR

This SQL injection vulnerability in the Ultimate Member WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious SQL queries through the 'sorting' parameter. Attackers can extract sensitive information from the database, including user credentials and personal data. All WordPress sites running vulnerable versions of the Ultimate Member plugin are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

Ultimate Member WordPress Plugin

Versions: 2.1.3 to 2.8.2

Operating Systems: All

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: Affects all WordPress installations using the vulnerable plugin versions.

📦 What is this software?

Ultimate Member by Ultimatemember

View all CVEs affecting Ultimate Member →

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

🔴

Worst Case

Complete database compromise leading to data exfiltration, privilege escalation, and potential site takeover.

🟠

Likely Case

Extraction of sensitive user data including usernames, emails, and potentially hashed passwords.

🟢

If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper input validation and database permissions in place.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: LIKELY

Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes

Complexity: LOW

SQL injection via unauthenticated parameter makes exploitation straightforward for attackers.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 2.8.3

Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/ultimate-member/

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins. 3. Find Ultimate Member plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' to upgrade to version 2.8.3 or higher.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable Ultimate Member Plugin

all

Temporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patching is possible.

wp plugin deactivate ultimate-member

Web Application Firewall Rule

all

Block requests containing SQL injection patterns targeting the 'sorting' parameter.

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Implement strict input validation for all user-supplied parameters
Apply network-level restrictions to limit access to vulnerable endpoints

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Ultimate Member version number.

Check Version:

wp plugin get ultimate-member --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify plugin version is 2.8.3 or higher in WordPress admin.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Unusual SQL queries in database logs
Multiple requests with 'sorting' parameter containing SQL keywords

Network Indicators:

HTTP requests with SQL injection patterns in 'sorting' parameter

SIEM Query:

source="web_logs" AND ("sorting" AND ("UNION" OR "SELECT" OR "FROM" OR "WHERE" OR "--" OR "'" OR ";"))

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2024-1071

CVSS v3 Score: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE: CWE-89

Published: March 13, 2024

Last Updated: March 5, 2025

🔗 References

📤 Share & Export

📄 Export Markdown 📋 Export JSON

🔗 Related Vulnerabilities

If you're affected by CVE-2024-1071, you might also want to check these: