CVE-2024-13483
📋 TL;DR
This SQL injection vulnerability in the LTL Freight Quotes – SAIA Edition WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious SQL queries through the 'edit_id' and 'dropship_edit_id' parameters. Attackers can extract sensitive database information including user credentials, plugin settings, and potentially other WordPress data. All WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 2.2.10 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- LTL Freight Quotes – SAIA Edition WordPress Plugin
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise leading to credential theft, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, and potential site takeover.
Likely Case
Extraction of sensitive plugin data, user information, and potential access to WordPress database tables.
If Mitigated
Limited information disclosure if database permissions are properly restricted and WAF rules block injection attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection via GET/POST parameters requires minimal technical skill; automated exploitation tools likely available.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version 2.2.11 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'LTL Freight Quotes – SAIA Edition'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or manually update to version 2.2.11+. 5. Verify plugin is active and functioning.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
allDeploy WAF rules to block SQL injection patterns targeting edit_id and dropship_edit_id parameters.
Parameter Input Validation
allImplement input validation to restrict edit_id and dropship_edit_id parameters to expected formats.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable or remove the vulnerable plugin immediately
- Implement strict network segmentation and restrict access to affected systems
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → LTL Freight Quotes – SAIA Edition version number.Check Version:
wp plugin list --name='ltl-freight-quotes-saia-edition' --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is 2.2.11 or higher and test parameter inputs with SQL injection test patterns.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL error messages in WordPress logs
- Multiple requests with SQL keywords in edit_id/dropship_edit_id parameters
- Unexpected database query patterns
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing SQL injection payloads in GET/POST parameters
- Unusual traffic to plugin-specific endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("edit_id" OR "dropship_edit_id") AND ("UNION" OR "SELECT" OR "INSERT" OR "UPDATE" OR "DELETE" OR "--" OR "' OR '1'='1")