CVE-2024-13322 – This SQL injection vulnerability in the Ads Pro... (How to Fix)

📋 TL;DR

This SQL injection vulnerability in the Ads Pro WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious SQL queries through the 'a_id' parameter. Attackers can extract sensitive information from the database, including user credentials and other confidential data. All WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 4.88 are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

Ads Pro Plugin - Multi-Purpose WordPress Advertising Manager

Versions: All versions up to and including 4.88

Operating Systems: All platforms running WordPress

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: All WordPress installations with vulnerable plugin versions are affected regardless of configuration.

📦 What is this software?

Ads Pro by Scripteo

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

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

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Likely Case

Extraction of sensitive data including user credentials, personal information, and plugin-specific advertising data.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact with proper input validation and query parameterization preventing successful exploitation.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH

🏢 Internal Only: LOW

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: LIKELY

Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes

Complexity: LOW

SQL injection via GET/POST parameters is well-understood and easily weaponized by attackers.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 4.89 or later

Vendor Advisory: https://codecanyon.net/item/ads-pro-plugin-multipurpose-wordpress-advertising-manager/10275010

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Ads Pro Plugin'
4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available
5. If no update appears, manually download version 4.89+ from CodeCanyon
6. Deactivate old plugin, upload new version via FTP, then activate

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Temporary Plugin Deactivation

all

Disable the vulnerable plugin until patched

wp plugin deactivate ads-pro-plugin

Web Application Firewall Rule

all

Block SQL injection patterns targeting the a_id parameter

ModSecurity rule: SecRule ARGS:a_id "@detectSQLi" "id:1001,phase:2,deny"

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Implement strict input validation for all a_id parameters
Deploy a web application firewall with SQL injection protection rules

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for Ads Pro Plugin version 4.88 or earlier

Check Version:

wp plugin list --name='Ads Pro Plugin' --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify plugin version is 4.89 or higher in WordPress admin panel

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Unusual SQL error messages in WordPress logs
Multiple requests with SQL-like patterns in a_id parameter
Database connection errors from plugin files

Network Indicators:

HTTP requests containing SQL keywords in a_id parameter
Unusual database query patterns from web server

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress.log" AND ("SQL syntax" OR "a_id=" AND (SELECT OR UNION OR INSERT OR DELETE))

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2024-13322

CVSS v3 Score: 7.5 (HIGH)

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

CWE: CWE-89

EPSS Score: 20.05% exploit probability (95.3th percentile)

Published: May 2, 2025

Last Updated: May 6, 2025

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